Lupita Manana Ch. 3 - 5 Quiz

1. What was going to happen to Lupita's younger sisters now that she was leaving Mexico?

• They would have to drop out of school soon to sell lottery tickets and take care of the younger children.
• They would move to the United States with Lupita.
• They would stay in school and be cared for by their neighbors.
• They would go live with their grandmother in another town.

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2. What is Lupita’s “dream” job?

• To be a "Maestra," a teacher.
• To be a famous singer.
• To work in a factory in the United States.
• To become a nurse.

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3. Where does Mama tell Lupita to hide the money? Why?

• In a small bag around her neck.
• In Salvador’s pocket since he is older.
• Inside the lining of her coat so it would be hidden if they were robbed.
• In her shoe so no one would suspect.

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4. Why did Lupita have to travel in disguise?

• They felt it would be safer for her to travel as a boy.
• She wanted to blend in with the tourists.
• She needed to trick her family into thinking she stayed home.
• Salvador thought it would be fun.

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5. Why did Salvador say they should only take a ride from someone who is Mexican?

• He believed that Mexicans would be less likely to turn them over to the authorities.
• He was afraid that Americans would try to take advantage of them.
• He thought that he could trust them and they spoke Spanish.
• He thought a Mexican driver would know safer routes to avoid border patrol.

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6. Why did the robbers not take all of Salvador and Lupita's money?

• She sewed it up in the lining of the jacket, and they did not find it.
• The robbers felt sorry for them and let them keep some money.
• Salvador tricked the robbers and hid the money in his shoe.
• A police officer arrived and scared the robbers away.

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7. How do Lupita and Salvador get to Tijuana, and how long did it take them?

• They took a bus, and it took a few hours.
• They walked, and it took them three days.
• They rode in a truck with a kind stranger.
• They took a train across the border.

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8. What was Lupita’s first impression of Tijuana?

• It was quiet and peaceful.
• It was a small, simple town with few people.
• It was loud, with lots of lights, and more "Yanquis" than she'd ever seen.
• It reminded her of her home in Mexico

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9. Where do Lupita and Salvador sleep at night?

• In a cheap motel.
• In an abandoned house.
• At a shelter for migrants.
• At the park on a bench.

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10. What was in the window that caught Salvador’s eye?

• He tells them they must swim across the river at night.
• He warns them that no one ever makes it across.
• He can help them cross the border and that they must pay him upfront for forged papers and his guidance.
• He says they should wait for a safer time to cross.

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