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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the trees begin to lose their leaves, what does Paolo ask Antonia to do with him?
(a) Lunch.
(b) Take a walk.
(c) Supper.
(d) Go to a movie.

2. What is the name of Paolo's mother?
(a) Gabriella.
(b) Angelina.
(c) Viviana.
(d) Francesca.

3. After Carlo disappears, what does Antonia want to play with Sophia?
(a) Arctic explorers.
(b) African hunters.
(c) Pioneers.
(d) Indians and cowboys.

4. Where does Rosa keep the card tables she uses for Sunday dinners?
(a) In a closet.
(b) Under a bed.
(c) In Frankie's room.
(d) Behind the sofa.

5. How old was Carlo when he emigrated to America?
(a) 15.
(b) 16.
(c) 17.
(d) 18.

6. What job did Joey's father and then Joey have in America?
(a) Building and maintenance.
(b) Garbage collection.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Construction.

7. Where does Sofia see Saul Grossman for the first time?
(a) Sunday dinner.
(b) Carrying something for her father.
(c) At a restaurant.
(d) Walking with her father.

8. Where did Saul Grossman grow up?
(a) Hamburg.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Munich.
(d) Cologne.

9. How does a Romani family pay Joey to buy their passage?
(a) Sell horses.
(b) Sell land.
(c) Sell jewelry.
(d) Sell books.

10. How long does it take Antonia to sharpen 3 pencils to the same length?
(a) 9 minutes.
(b) 8 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 5 minutes.

11. How many weeks after Antonia first runs into Paolo, does she see him again?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

12. On what street was Paolo Luigio born?
(a) Franklin.
(b) Richmond.
(c) Orange.
(d) Elizabeth.

13. How many brothers does Paolo have?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

14. When Carlo met Tommy Fianzo on the ship to America, how many times had Tommy crossed the ocean?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

15. What does Antonia fix for her mother right before she tells her about Paolo?
(a) Coffee and coffee cake.
(b) Tea.
(c) Breakfast.
(d) Dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old are Sofia and Antonia when their parents plan a beach trip in August?

2. What is the name of Rosa's grandmother, whom she has never met?

3. Where did Joey's family settle when they came to America?

4. After Frankie is born, what does Sofia's father often give her when he sneaks into her room when he comes home late?

5. In Book 1, how many nights a week is Antonia's father often gone?

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