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Read the passage from “An Hour with Abuelo” by Judith Ortiz Cofer.In those days you could teach in a country school with a high school diploma. So I went back to my mountain village and got a job teaching all grades in a little classroom built by the parents of my students. I had books sent to me by the government. I felt like a rich man although the pay was very small.

A
In those days you could teach in a country school with a high school diploma.
B
So I went back to my mountain village and got a job teaching all grades in a little classroom built by the parents of my students.
C
I had books sent to me by the government.
D
I felt like a rich man although the pay was very small.
3

Which line from “A Smart Cookie” best summarizes Esperanza’s mother’s character?

A
I could’ve been somebody, you know?
B
That Madame Butterfly was a fool.
C
You want to know why I quit school?
D
Yup, she says disgusted, stirring again.
4

To contrast the characters’ choices in “A Smart Cookie” and “An Hour with Abuelo,” the most important thing to analyze is

A
what Esperanza and Arturo say.
B
what Esperanza and Arturo’s abuelo say.
C
what Esperanza’s mother and Arturo say.
D
what Esperanza’s mother and Arturo’s abuelo say.
5

The way a character or person views the world is called

A
indirect characterization.
B
inference.
C
perspective.
D
first-person narrative.
8

How are the consequences of the choices of Esperanza’s mother in "A Smart Cookie” and Arturo’s abuelo in "An Hour with Abuelo” similar?

A
Their choices led to lives focused on learning and school.
B
Their choices led to lives that made them bored and unhappy.
C
Their choices led to lives they planned when they were younger.
D
Their choices led to lives different from their original plans.
9

When an author reveals what a character says, that is an example of

A
comparing characters.
B
direct characterization.
C
contrasting characters.
D
indirect characterization.
10

After reading “A Smart Cookie,” what is the most likely reason a reader might conclude that Esperanza will listen to her mother and study hard?

A
Esperanza lists her mother’s achievements.
B
Esperanza listens to her mother singing opera.
C
Esperanza admires her mother’s sewing skills.
D
Esperanza wants to know which train to take downtown.

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