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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following families lives next door to Rocio?
(a) The Millers.
(b) The Espinosas.
(c) The Athertons.
(d) The Culvers.

2. What is the name of Rocio's neighbors' eldest son?
(a) Ricky.
(b) Larry.
(c) Lonny.
(d) Donny.

3. Aside from food, which of the following is stored in the Esquibels' kitchen?
(a) A lawn mower.
(b) A washing machine.
(c) A bushel of pine cones.
(d) Her mother's memories.

4. Which of the following trees on Rocio's tree is considered to have the most character?
(a) Maple.
(b) Oak.
(c) Willow.
(d) Chinaberry.

5. What does the willow tree down the street provide for Rocio, her family, and neighbors?
(a) A backdrop for family gatherings and photos.
(b) A great hiding place.
(c) Breathtaking beauty.
(d) Plenty of shade.

6. How is Rocio related to Mercy?
(a) Rocio is Mercy's cousin.
(b) Rocio is Mercy's aunt.
(c) Rocio is Mercy's sister.
(d) Rocio is Mercy's niece.

7. Aside from Esquibel family members, which of the following normally become recipients of a couple of gifts from under the Esquibel Christmas tree?
(a) The poor people at the church that the Esquibels attend.
(b) The Esquibels' neighbors across the street.
(c) The poor in Mexico.
(d) Rocio's and Mercy's teachers.

8. What does Rocio see as she is "flying" into the universe?
(a) Animals.
(b) The Earth beneath her.
(c) Snowflakes.
(d) Stars.

9. Which of the following country's poor are to receive the rummage in the living room closet in the Esquibel home?
(a) Ecuador's.
(b) Mexico's.
(c) Guatemala's.
(d) Argentina's.

10. Ultimately, where do Rocio's dreams take her?
(a) To the planet Jupiter.
(b) To the sun.
(c) To the universe.
(d) To the moon.

11. Who does Rocio tell about the imaginary rooms that she "visits" in her dreams?
(a) Ricky.
(b) Mercy.
(c) Nieves.
(d) Eddie.

12. Overall, how can the celebration of Christmas at the Esquibel home best be described?
(a) Festive.
(b) Sad.
(c) Lackluster.
(d) Joyous.

13. Where has Rocio's father moved?
(a) To upstate New York.
(b) To southern Maine.
(c) To northern Texas.
(d) To northern New Mexico.

14. What type of disposition does the eldest son of Rocio's next door neighbors seem to have?
(a) A gregarious type of disposition.
(b) A passive type of disposition.
(c) An animal meanness type of disposition.
(d) A submissive type of disposition.

15. Which of the following events marks the end of Rocio's childhood?
(a) Winter's end.
(b) The end of her last school term.
(c) Three (3) of her best friends moving away from the neighborhood.
(d) The loss of a certain tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of dessert is served as part of the Esquibel's family Christmas dinner?

2. Who has gifted one of the Esquibels with most of the gifts under the Esquibel family Christmas tree?

3. Where happens to the gift that Rocio gives her mother for Christmas?

4. What was the occasion for the young man whom Rocio secretly admires to visit her home?

5. Which of the following states is home to Rocio?

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