Book of Unknown Americans

Which is a possible theme of The Book of Unknown Americans?

• Cultural Identity

• People cannot feel that they belong if they are not accepted.

• People from other countries who move here dislike America once they live there for a while.

• Mistakes are ok as long as you learn from them.

Which statement best describes the narrator’s internal conflict in the story?

• The narrator is pressured by his family about feeling Panamanian and by his peers about not being American, yet he feels more American than Panamanian.

• The narrator implies feeling confused when his family appears proud to become American citizens at the courthouse.

• The narrator discusses feeling more American than Panamanian, yet his father gets angry when accused of being an American.

• The narrator states that he cannot remember anything about living in Panama like his brother who reminisces about his memories.

Which definition most closely matches the way the word froth is used in paragraph 22?

• definition 1

• definition 2

• definition 3

• none of these

Which is a possible theme from The Book of Unknown Americans?

• If you love something, let it go.

• Cheaters never win.

• Don't worry about what others think about you.

• Always try your best.

Which happened FIRST in the telling of the story, The Book of Unknown Americans?

• The family members became American citizens.

• The narrator explains the story of when his family left Panama.

• The narrator’s father takes them to the beach to remember Panama.

• The narrator’s father finds out how his high school classmates feel about him leaving Panama.

Which happens LAST in the telling of the story, The Book of Unknown American?

• The narrator’s father finds out how his high school classmates feel about him leaving Panama.

• The narrator’s father takes them to the beach to remember Panama.

• The family members become American citizens.

• The narrator explains the story of when his family left Panama.

Which happens AFTER the narrator explains the story of when his family left Panama?

• The family members become American citizens.

• The narrator’s father finds out how his high school classmates feel about him leaving Panama.

• The narrator’s father takes them to the beach to remember Panama.

Which sentence best foreshadows that the family will NOT return to Panama?

• They needed to believe they’d done the right thing and that it made sense.

• Enrique was in school, and I started too.

• But while they waited for that day, they started making friends.

• And before they knew it, we had a life here.

Which character in 'The Book of Unknown Americans' struggles with adapting to American culture?

• A) Alma Rivera

• B) Mayor Toro

• C) Rafael Toro

• D) Maribel Rivera

What is the primary setting of 'The Book of Unknown Americans'?

• A) New York City

• B) Los Angeles

• C) Delaware

• D) Miami