Semester 2: Midterm Exam Review

Why is Amalia upset at the beginning of the book?

• Her friend moved away.

• Her friend passed away.

• Her grandmother moved away.

• Her grandmother passed away.

Amalia spends a lot of time with her Abuelita doing which of the following?

• cooking

• listening to music

• listening to music

• writing songs

What is the second big loss Amalia has in the book?

• Her friend moves away.

• Her friend passes away.

• Her Abuelita passes away.

• Her Abuelita moves away.

What genre is this book?

• mystery

• nonfiction

• realistic fiction

• science fiction

Who were the letters from that Amalia read to Abuelita?

• her aunt

• her friend

• her mom

• her grandpa

How does Amalia realize the importance of writing letters?

• Abuelita makes her write letters.

• She realizes how important her aunt's letters were.

• Martha starts writing letters to her.

• She sees how important her grandpa's letters were to her grandpa.

Who does Amalia decide to write letters to?

• Martha

• Abuelita

• her Aunt

• her mom

Amalia shares many recipes from her _____ heritage.

• Hispanic

• Spanish

• Native American

• American

Why did the girls have so much fun deciding what to wear on Saturdays?

• They wore uniforms all week to school.

• They went to fancy parties.

• They always tried to wear the same outfits.

• They shopped and then went home and tried outfits on.

Why did Martha leave early?

• To spend time with her grandparents

• Their house sold quickly

• They wanted to speed up their goodbye

• Martha and Amaila got into an argument