Before We Were Free: Quiz 1 (Pages 1-41) 2017
- 1.Why did everyone in Anita's house speak in soft whispers?
- A.
The baby was trying to sleep
- B.
Anita's mother had a headache
- C.
There might have been hidden microphones in the house
- D.
The family was mourning the death of a relative
- 2.Why did the secret police leave?
- A.
They were ordered to leave
- B.
They didn't find what they were looking for
- C.
They found what they were looking for
- D.
The new neighbors moved in next door
- 3.What story did Anita and her sister make up in case the students asked why they missed two weeks of school?
- A.
They were going say that their grandmother died
- B.
They were going say that their uncle Toni was arrested
- C.
They were going say that their father needed help at the store
- D.
They were going say that they had the chicken pox
- 4.Back at school, what "new game" did the teacher introduce to the students?
- A.
They were going to play, "Secret Santas."
- B.
They were going to play, "Three Wise Kings."
- C.
They were going to play, "Concentration."
- D.
They were going to play, "Liberty."
- 5.Why did the game get canceled?
- A.
Some students complained
- B.
Some parents complained
- C.
The school administrators did not approve
- D.
Other teachers complained
- 6.In Anita's class, whose background is half Dominican and half Italian?
- A.
The teacher
- B.
Nancy
- C.
Amy
- D.
Oscar
- 7.An embargo is
- A.
When countries refuse to trade or do business with another country for political reasons
- B.
A long term loan from one country to another country
- C.
A sudden overthrow of a dictator
- D.
A strike of workers for unfair labor practices
- 8.What is Anita's teacher's name?
- A.
Mrs. Brown
- B.
Mrs. Green
- C.
Mrs. Jones
- D.
Mrs. Black
- 9.What was Anita's new friend's name?
- A.
Andy
- B.
Doody
- C.
Sammy
- D.
Sissy
- 10.The students were practicing skits in preparation for what holiday?
- A.
Independence Day
- B.
Halloween
- C.
Thanksgiving
- D.
New Year's Eve
- E.
President's Day
- 11.Who left school early with Anita?
- A.
Joey
- B.
Carla
- C.
Sandi
- D.
Charlie
- 12.What is Anita's brother's name?
- A.
Toni
- B.
Oscar
- C.
Charlie
- D.
MundÃn
- 13.What is Anita's sister's name?
- A.
Lucinda
- B.
Linda
- C.
Laura
- D.
Adrianna
- 14.Where were Anita's cousins going?
- A.
To the beach house
- B.
To the country house
- C.
To Puerto Rico
- D.
To New York City
- 15.What was Carla's "one special thing" that she decided to take with her?
- A.
Her beach ball
- B.
Her butterfly net
- C.
Her flashlight
- D.
Her jewelry box
- 16.What was Anita's nanny/housekeeper's name?
- A.
Linda
- B.
Lucinda
- C.
Chucha
- D.
Nanny
- 17.Where did Anita's nanny/housekeeper sleep?
- A.
In Anita's room
- B.
In the baby's room
- C.
In a coffin
- D.
On an old couch
- 18.What is the name of the secret police?
- A.
The CIA
- B.
The FBI
- C.
The XXX
- D.
The SIM
- 19.What vehicles did the secret police use?
- A.
Horses
- B.
Bicycles
- C.
Green jeeps
- D.
Black Volkswagens
- 20.When the secret police show up at Anita's house, what do they do?
- A.
Arrest Papi
- B.
Kill the chickens
- C.
Burn down the house
- D.
Search the house
- 21.What was the nickname of the ladies who were in the "car accident?"
- A.
The Seedlings
- B.
The Flowers
- C.
The Butterflies
- D.
The Babies
- 22.Lucinda tells Anita that the El Jefe
- A.
Is a dictator and is suspicious of Tio Toni
- B.
Is from Haiti
- C.
Is moving in next door
- D.
Is a kind and gentle man
- E.
The Smiths
- F.
The Browns
- 23.What secret did Anita and her new friend keep?
- A.
They found microphones on the porch
- B.
They found microphones in the living room
- C.
They saw someone moving around Toni's casita
- D.
They were going to sneak off to the store
- 24.Who fully explained what an embargo is to the class?
- A.
The teacher
- B.
Nancy
- C.
Amy
- D.
Joey
- 25.What is the nickname of the former US marine who owned the fancy grocery store?
- A.
Popeye
- B.
Brutus
- C.
Wimpy
- D.
Road Runner
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