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Grade 8 Young Adult Literature
What reaction do the girls face while wearing high heels?
  1. Admiration from neighbors
  2. Frightening sexual advances from older men
  3. Compliments from teachers
  4. Indifference from others
Grade 8 Young Adult Literature
What responsibility does Alicia highlight for Esperanza and the community?
  1. To rely on the mayor
  2. To take care of Mango Street themselves
  3. To move away for better opportunities
  4. To forget their roots
Grade 8 Young Adult Literature
What essential sentiment does Alicia express to Esperanza?
  1. To leave Mango Street forever
  2. To marry young
  3. That Mango Street is her home and she must return
  4. To move to Guadalajara
Grade 8 Young Adult Literature
What does Alicia’s father’s disbelief in the mice symbolize?
  1. Poverty in the neighborhood
  2. The gender divide and men’s ignorance of women’s struggles
  3. Fear of animals
  4. Lack of education
Grade 8 Young Adult Literature
How does Alicia balance her father’s expectations with her own goals?
  1. She ignores chores
  2. She rises early to cook while also working hard at university
  3. She drops out of school
  4. She rebels against her father
Grade 8 The Hunger Games
What action does Katniss take immediately after Rue’s death?
  1. She flees the arena.
  2. She kills the boy from District 1 who murdered Rue.
  3. She surrenders to the Careers.
  4. She hides Rue’s body.
Grade 8 The Hunger Games
How does Katniss honor Rue after her death?
  1. By singing to her and burying her in flowers
  2. By writing a letter to her family
  3. By creating a memorial in the arena
  4. By refusing to fight in the Games
Grade 8 The Hunger Games
Why does Katniss volunteer for the Hunger Games?
  1. To gain fame and recognition
  2. To avoid being punished for hunting
  3. o protect her sister Prim
  4. To support a rebellion
Grade 8 The Hunger Games
What is a tessera in the Hunger Games?
  1. A token given to tributes
  2. A year’s supply of grain and oil for one person
  3. A special weapon used in the arena
  4. A badge worn by Peacekeepers
Grade 8 Young Adult Literature
Why does Esperanza return to Rachel and Lucy after distancing herself from Sally?
  1. They are more popular
  2. Their friendship is safe, comfortable, and tied to childhood innocence
  3. They live closer to her
  4. They help her with schoolwork
Grade 8 Young Adult Literature
How do Rachel and Lucy contrast with Sally?
  1. They are more sexually mature
  2. They represent innocence and safe friendship
  3. They are wealthier
  4. They are older
Grade 8 Young Adult Literature
What do the girls do after returning home with the high heels?
  1. Show them to their parents
  2. Hide the shoes away
  3. Continue wearing them proudly
  4. Sell them
Grade 8 Young Adult Literature
What does Alicia’s father believe about a woman’s place?
  1. At university
  2. Sleeping soundly to wake early for chores
  3. Working in an office
  4. Traveling abroad
Grade 8 Young Adult Literature
What significant experience does Esperanza have with Rachel and Lucy?
  1. Her first day at school
  2. Trying on women’s high heels
  3. Learning to cook
  4. Attending a party
Grade 8 Young Adult Literature
What do Esperanza, Rachel, Lucy, and sometimes Nenny share?
  1. A doll
  2. A single bike
  3. A book
  4. A pair of shoes
Grade 8 Young Adult Literature
What happened to Alicia’s mother?
  1. She moved away
  2. She died young
  3. She works abroad
  4. She abandoned the family
Grade 8 Young Adult Literature
What qualities describe Rachel and Lucy?
  1. Quiet and shy
  2. Adventurous, energetic, and entertaining
  3. Serious and studious
  4. Wealthy and proud
Grade 8 Young Adult Literature
Where is Alicia’s family originally from?
  1. Mexico City
  2. Guadalajara
  3. Texas
  4. Puerto Rico
Grade 8 Young Adult Literature
Why does Esperanza immediately like Rachel and Lucy?
  1. They are wealthy
  2. They don’t laugh at her Hispanic name
  3. They share food with her
  4. They live next door
Grade 8 Young Adult Literature
What larger theme do Carlos and Kiki’s actions highlight?
  1. Poverty
  2. The gender divide between boys and girls
  3. Immigration
  4. Education
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