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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who played an imaginary piano and returned to a child-like state?
(a) Mrs. Atherton following an accident.
(b) Mr. Atherton following his brain operation.
(c) Rocio's great uncle.
(d) Rocio's great aunt.

2. What type of subject matter is Rocio studying at the university?
(a) Music.
(b) Biology.
(c) Drama.
(d) Mathematics.

3. Which of the following positions best describes the job that Rocio accepts?
(a) Banana split specialist.
(b) Food worker.
(c) Church office assistant.
(d) Library assistant.

4. What happens between Diana and her boyfriend?
(a) They lose interest in one another.
(b) They decide that they would rather be friends.
(c) They get married.
(d) They break up.

5. Which of the following is associated with Rocio's job at the University?
(a) Her assistanceship.
(b) Her personal interest.
(c) Her student loan.
(d) Federal Work-Study Program.

6. What does Rocio discover about herself toward the end of the Shooting Stars section of the book?
(a) That her life is just beginning even though she is an adolescent who has lived over a decade.
(b) That she is growing up and is likely to learn a lot about life along the way.
(c) That somehow she has managed to earn the highest grades among her classmates.
(d) That she is a beautiful person who does not need to model herself after anyone.

7. Which of the following generates pride in Mr. Smith?
(a) His menus.
(b) His grandchldren.
(c) His fancy sports car.
(d) His daughter.

8. Who is Joseph Pappas?
(a) Rocio's uncle.
(b) A young man whom Rocio admires.
(c) One of Rocio's professors.
(d) The postman.

9. Which of the following plays do Rocio and her boyfriend attend prior to going to a gala event?
(a) South Pacific.
(b) The Crucible.
(c) My Fair Lady.
(d) Don Quixote.

10. Where does the smoking and pawing of shoulders involving Rocio's distant relative take place as described in the Shooting Stars section of the book?
(a) At the theatre.
(b) At a picnic in the park.
(c) At the soda shoppe.
(d) At a community center.

11. What does Rocio plan to do once her job is over?
(a) Look for another job.
(b) Take a vacation.
(c) Go to college.
(d) Volunteer at the local pet shelter.

12. What is it that Diana does not have the ability to do well?
(a) Write.
(b) Speak.
(c) Cook.
(d) Read.

13. Where does Rocio normally see Ginita?
(a) At the library on campus.
(b) In the children's drama class.
(c) At the bus stop.
(d) At the student center.

14. What is the name of Diana's boyfriend?
(a) Ruben.
(b) Reynaldo.
(c) Roberto.
(d) Marco.

15. Which of the following calls Rocio "trash"?
(a) Joseph Pappas.
(b) Mary Lou Adams.
(c) Nita Wembley.
(d) Her boyfriend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has Rocio been more interested in knowing about one of the two wealthy sisters more than in the other?

2. Which of the following best describes Mr. Smith?

3. Where does Rocio accept a job?

4. Which of the following does Rocio's job entail?

5. Which of the following is Rocio able to see upon her return to her work site?

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