Multiple Choice Strategies

Which TWO answers are the WORST for this question:

How does Sylvia benefit from Japanese Internment?

• She gets to live with her entire family

• She gets a new doll

• She gets to live on a big farm

• She gets to go to school

Which answer is the WORST for this question:

A theme in Dragonbreath is...

• You have to fight squids to save your friends sometimes

• It's important to be brave in the face of danger

• Friendship can help you through hard times

• Hard work pays off in the end

Which answer is the BEST for this question:

A theme in Caballo Llamado Libertad is...

• Horses make really good friends

• Bullies like William get what's coming to them

• It's important to be yourself, even if you have to sacrifice everything to do it

• Hard work pays off in the end

Eliminate TWO answers for the following question:

A main theme in Caballo Llamado Libertad and Sylvia and Aki is...

• Have courage to make difficult choices

• It's hard to be a woman in ancient history

• Friendships like Sylvia and Aki's and Charlotte and Hayward's last forever

• It's important to persevere, no matter the obstacle

Choose the BEST answer for the same question:

A main theme in Caballo Llamado Libertad and Sylvia and Aki is...

• Have courage to make difficult choices

• It's hard to be a woman in ancient history

• Friendships like Sylvia and Aki's and Charlotte and Hayward's last forever

• It's important to persevere, no matter the obstacle

Why is "It's important to persevere, no matter the obstacle" the best choice for a central theme for both Caballo Llamado Libertad and Sylvia & Aki?

New Strategy: Think about what the test-maker is trying to do over the next 3 questions.

What is the setting of Antes de Ser Libres?

• The Dominican Republic

• Cuba in the 1970's

• Nigeria

• 1960 in the Dominican Republic

New Strategy: Think about what the test-maker is trying to do over the next 3 questions.

What is a central theme in Antes de Ser Libres?

• Family matters a lot to Anita and her family

• Love

• There are bad people in positions of power

• Freedom might come at a high cost

New Strategy: Think about what the test-maker is trying to do over the next 3 questions.

How do Anita's thoughts about "el Jefe," or, Trujillo, change in Antes de Ser Libres?

• El Jefe? Who cares about that guy

• She hates him, then grows to respect him

• She first wants to date him, then decides to focus on her studies

• At first she thinks of him as a glorious leader, but then she realizes he is a ruthless dictator

What was the test-maker trying to do over the last 3 questions? How did it feel answering those questions?