Abuela Invents The Zero Pop Quiz
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I hope you read the story! Use what you know and remember about the story Abuela Invents the Zero to complete this quiz.
- 1.Who do you think is the antagonist in this story? Explain why this person is the antagonist by giving examples of things they did in the story that caused conflicts/problems.
- 2.Which is the compromise that Connie and her father made in the story?
- A.
Connie takes abuela to church and her father will buy her a car
- B.
Connie takes abuela to church and her father will take her to the mall
- C.
Connie takes abuela to church and her father will give her money
- D.
Connie takes abuela to church and her father will let her use the car
- 3.The setting of this story is
- A.
New York
- B.
La Isla
- C.
New Jersey
- D.
Florida
- 4.What happens to abuela at church?
- A.
She trips and falls
- B.
She gets lost
- C.
She falls asleep
- D.
She gets sick
- 5.
- A.
Tell the person a lie
- B.
Laugh and make jokes about a person
- C.
Refuse to help a person who needs it
- D.
Make a person feel worthless
- 6.Where did abuela come from?
- A.
Puerto Rico
- B.
New Jersey
- C.
Mexico
- D.
Cuba
- 7.
- A.
Round
- B.
Flat
- C.
Static
- D.
Dynamic
- 8.Why is Connie embarrassed to be seen with la abuela?
- A.
Because abuela only speaks Spanish
- B.
Because abuela is overly religious
- C.
Because abuela is loud and draws attention
- D.
Because she thinks abuela looks ridiculous
- 9.After Connies mother talks to abuela about what happened, what does she do?
- A.
She laughs
- B.
She yells at Connie
- C.
She cries
- D.
She takes away the car
- 10.How does abuela fix the problem she had at church?
- A.
Connie helps her back to her seat
- B.
The priest stops and helps her
- C.
A stranger helps her back to her seat
- D.
She wanders around for the rest of mass
- 11.At mass, Connie is most worried about
- A.
Her abuela not falling
- B.
Using her father's car
- C.
Going out with her friends
- D.
People making jokes
- 12.She doesn’t speak to me on the way home, and she doesn’t let me help her walk, even though she almost falls a couple of times. Based on this line from the story, which character trait would best describe abuela?
- A.
Generous
- B.
Kind
- C.
Hurt
- D.
Loud
- 13.Abuela does not want a winter coat because she is too poor to buy one.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Connie is the antagonist in the story.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.At the end of the story Connie apologizes to abuela.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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