Martina the Beautiful Cockroach Comprehension

Why did the first three animals want to marry Martina?

• She is tall

• She is beautiful

• She is ugly

• She is smart

What is the MAIN problem in the story?

• Martina gets bad advice from Abuela.

• Martina needs to choose a husband.

• Martina's relatives bring too many gifts. 

• Martina's father does not want her to marry. 

Why does Abuela ask Martina to use The Coffee Test?

• to teach Martina to be a good wife

• to help Martina pick a rich husband

• to help Martina pick a kind husband

• to teach Martina a family recipe

Why does Martina say no to Don Gallo, the rooster?

• He is not beautiful. 

• He yells when he is angry. 

• He does not have enough money. 

• Her father does not approve of him. 

How does Martina know that Pérez is the “perfect match”?

• He uses the Coffee Test.

• He offers her family money.

• Martina's father approves of him. 

• Martina has loved him for many years. 

The genre for Martina the Beautiful Cockroach is

• realistic fiction

• fantasy

• folktale

• biography

Why does Abuela ask Martina to use the coffee test?

• to help her find a rich husband

• to help her find a kind husband

• to teach her how to properly serve coffee

• to punish Senor Gallo for stealing her shoes

Why does Martina reject Don Lagarto, the lizard?

• he was too creepy

• he was too green

• he did not like her Abuela's coffee test

• he was unemployed

What moral lesson is the reader supposed to learn from this folktale?

• size does not matter

• always tell the truth

• don't judge people too quickly

• coffee is bad for you

What did Abuela give Martina to help solve her problem?

• a seashell comb

• a lace shawl

• shocking advice

• new shoes