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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gloria think is the happiest place in the detention center?
(a) The cafeteria.
(b) The playground.
(c) The library.
(d) Her bedroom.

2. What do Maria and the other workers do when Antonio is escorted out of the factory?
(a) They cheer.
(b) They walk out.
(c) They argue with Portenos.
(d) They silently continue to work.

3. What has Carmen told her guests not to bring to the dinner party in Chapter 6?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Pain killers.
(c) Desserts.
(d) Dates.

4. Why are Gloria's knees raw and tender and bloody in Chapter 3?
(a) From being dragged by an officer.
(b) From a rare skin infection.
(c) From praying for her daughter so often.
(d) From a beating she received by another detainee.

5. How old is Jeanette's neighbor's daughter in Chapter 2?
(a) 8.
(b) 18.
(c) 3.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Carmen call the little girl, Lila, at her dinner party?

2. What does Jeanette drink at the club in Chapter 4?

3. What types of books does Gloria like to read while in detention?

4. Why does Jeanette leave the dinner party early in Chapter 6?

5. What do Jeanette and Maydelis tell El Aleman they are doing before leaving him at the end of Chapter 8?

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