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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does young Carmen see her mother do while she stands at the backdoor at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) Hide Les Miserables in the wall.
(b) Beat her little sister.
(c) Burn her father's body.
(d) Stab her father.

2. What did Jeanette tell Carmen about her father after he died?
(a) He was cheating on Carmen.
(b) He had a drug habit.
(c) He sexually abused her.
(d) He hit on Mario.

3. Where does Lila tell Carmen she will be going soon for three weeks?
(a) El Salvador.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Texas.
(d) Cuba.

4. Who does Jeanette bring to dinner, to Carmen's dismay in Chapter 6?
(a) Sasha.
(b) Mario.
(c) Caro.
(d) Julio.

5. What does Maydelis tell Jeanette about Yosmany?
(a) He is classless.
(b) He is wealthy.
(c) He is a lady's man.
(d) He is well-educated.

6. Who is El Aleman?
(a) Maydelis's lover.
(b) Jeanette's chauffeur.
(c) Maydelis's husband.
(d) Jeanette's lover.

7. Where are Jeanette and Maydelis at the start of Chapter 9?
(a) Dolores's house.
(b) The beach.
(c) Jeanette's apartment.
(d) Maydelis's house.

8. How are Jeanette and Maydelis related?
(a) Jeanette is Maydelis's aunt.
(b) Maydelis is Jeanette's aunt.
(c) They are sisters.
(d) They are cousins.

9. What holiday dinner is Carmen preparing for at the start of Chapter 6?
(a) New Year's Eve.
(b) Easter.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Christmas.

10. What word is written on the inside of the book Jeanette finds at Dolores's?
(a) Force.
(b) Love.
(c) Fight.
(d) Peace.

11. How long has it been since Carmen and Jeanette have seen each other at the start of Chapter 6?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 1 week.

12. Why does Nancy move back to the U.S. at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) She gets a well-paying job in the states.
(b) She finds out Roberto is cheating on her.
(c) She wants to bring Ana back to the states.
(d) Roberto has to move there for work.

13. Who does Dolores think stole the book when she discovers it is missing a week after Jeanette takes it?
(a) Ronnie.
(b) Maydelis.
(c) Yosmany.
(d) Jeanette.

14. Why does Roberto originally not want Gloria as a maid?
(a) She has lived in the U.S.
(b) She is Salvadoran.
(c) She is not very good.
(d) She is too old.

15. What disease does Gloria get while in Irapuato?
(a) Alzheimers.
(b) Heart disease.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Diabetes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Daniel do on the first day he leaves to fight?

2. What does Vanessa say she learned about their great-grandmother Cecelia in Chapter 6?

3. How old is Jeanette in Chapter 11?

4. Who helps Gloria find her job in Irapuato when they first get to Mexico?

5. What word has two-year-old Elena just learned at the start of Chapter 10?

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