Before We Were Free: Quiz 4 (Pages 138-167) 2017
- 1.
Who did Anita's mother call twice a week?
- A.
Anita's father
- B.
Mr. Washburn
- C.
Mr. Mancini
- D.
Chucha
Correct Answer
B. Mr. Washburn -
- 2.
Who found Anita and took her out of the crawl space from the bathroom closet?
- A.
Anita's father
- B.
Mr. Washburn
- C.
Chucha
- D.
Wimpy
Correct Answer
D. Wimpy -
- 3.
How did Anita and her mother get to the abandoned airstrip?
- A.
A tank
- B.
A helicopter
- C.
The Chevy
- D.
They walked very quickly
Correct Answer
B. A helicopter -
- 4.
What vehicle did Anita and her mother use to get to the United States?
- A.
A cruise ship
- B.
A speed boat
- C.
A crop duster plane
- D.
A cargo plane
Correct Answer
D. A cargo plane -
- 5.
When Anita got the United States, what kind of school did she attend?
- A.
A Friends school (Quaker)
- B.
A Baptist school
- C.
A Catholic school
- D.
A Montessori school
Correct Answer
C. A Catholic school -
- 6.
What grade was Anita first put in school? (It was the only grade that had an open space for her.)
- A.
Kindergarten
- B.
Second grade
- C.
Seventh grade
- D.
Tenth grade
Correct Answer
B. Second grade -
- 7.
Who did Anita quote in her school essay?
- A.
Her father
- B.
Toni
- C.
Chucha
- D.
Rafael Trujillo (El Jefe)
Correct Answer
C. Chucha -
- 8.
Who did Anita write a letter to?
- A.
Her father
- B.
Toni
- C.
Oscar
- D.
Chucha
Correct Answer
C. Oscar -
- 9.
In the letter, what name did Anita use instead of Trujillo Junior?
- A.
Sultan
- B.
King
- C.
Emperor
- D.
Dictator
Correct Answer
A. Sultan -
- 10.
Who told Anita, "Your father and uncle are dead."
- A.
Mr. Washburn
- B.
Anita's grandfather
- C.
Lucinda
- D.
Mr. Mancini
Correct Answer
B. Anita's grandfather -
- 11.
Who told Anita's family what happened to Toni and her father?
- A.
Mr. Washburn
- B.
Mr. Farland
- C.
Anita's grandfather
- D.
Mr. Mancini
Correct Answer
A. Mr. Washburn -
- 12.
After Anita's father and uncle Toni were shot, what did the Trujillo Junior and the guards do with their bodies?
- A.
They were burned.
- B.
They were dumped into the sea.
- C.
The were given a proper burial at the cemetery.
- D.
They were left on the ground.
Correct Answer
B. They were dumped into the sea. -
- 13.
What holiday did the family celebrate together?
- A.
Memorial Day
- B.
Independence Day
- C.
Thanksgiving
- D.
President's Day
Correct Answer
C. Thanksgiving -
- 14.
After living in the hotel/apartment for awhile, where did Anita and her family move to?
- A.
They moved in with Garcias in Queens.
- B.
They moved to an apartment complex in the Bronx.
- C.
Mr. Washburn helped them move to Washington, D.C..
- D.
They moved to a house in the suburbs.
Correct Answer
A. They moved in with Garcias in Queens. -
- 15.
After Anita and her family moved, what grade did she enter?
- A.
First Grade
- B.
Fourth Grade
- C.
Sixth Grade
- D.
Tenth Grade
Correct Answer
C. Sixth Grade -
- 16.
After the family dinner was over, what did Anita's family celebrate?
- A.
Anita's birthday
- B.
MundÃn's birthday
- C.
Anita's mother's birthday
- D.
The overthrow of Rafael Trujillo
Correct Answer
A. Anita's birthday -
- 17.
Who wrote a letter to Anita?
- A.
Sammy
- B.
Oscar
- C.
Chucha
- D.
Mrs. Mancini
Correct Answer
B. Oscar -
- 18.
What did the children do in the snow?
- A.
They made a snow fort.
- B.
They made a snowman.
- C.
They danced.
- D.
They made snow angels / snow butterflies.
Correct Answer
D. They made snow angels / snow butterflies. -
- 19.
Julia Alvarez's novel was based on the story of
- A.
An imaginary family
- B.
Her immediate family
- C.
Her uncle's family
- D.
Her best friend's family
Correct Answer
A. An imaginary family -
- 20.
Julia Alvarez was spared the wrath of Rafael Trujillo and Trujillo Junior because
- A.
Her father got a fellowship in New York City
- B.
Her family escaped to Miami
- C.
Her uncle turned himself into the SIM, and Trujillo allowed the rest of the family to leave the country
- D.
Her father was caught by the SIM, and Julia and her mother were permitted to leave the country
Correct Answer
A. Her father got a fellowship in New York City -
- 21.
According to Julia Alvarez, a testimonio is
- A.
A story of survival
- B.
A story of survival and death
- C.
A story of heros
- D.
A story by survivors to keep the memory of the martyrs alive
Correct Answer
D. A story by survivors to keep the memory of the martyrs alive -
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