SOM CH. 2

What is the narrator’s purpose for visiting Mr. Gee's restaurant?

• To pick up money for eggs

• To talk to Mamá about her work

• To convince Mamá to come home

• To talk about their father

Tags

CCSS.RL.K.1

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.3.1

How does Mamá react when she sees the narrator at Mr. Gee’s?

• She is happy to see her

• She gets angry and pulls her outside

• She asks the narrator to stay

• She refuses to talk to the narrator

What is the narrator’s main internal conflict in this passage?

• Whether to follow Mamá’s rules

• Whether to tell Mamá what is happening with her sisters

• Whether to go to the restaurant or stay home

• Whether to leave her sisters behind

Why does Mamá wear a white apron at work?

• To protect her clothes

• It is part of her uniform

• To impress customers

• To hide her weight loss

What does the narrator wish for when she sees the shooting stars?

• For her sisters to listen to her

• For her father to come back

• For Mamá to stop working

• For her family to be happy

How does the narrator react to her sisters’ behavior?

• She tries to control them

• She agrees to let them go to Mexico

• She feels guilty for not being able to help

• She is excited about their adventure

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.K.9

Why does the narrator put on Mamá’s uniform?

• To pretend to be Mamá and go to work

• To get ready for work

• To trick her sisters

• To go to the restaurant

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What happens when the sisters try to drive away?

• They get lost

• They crash the car into the fence

• They get caught by the police

• They turn around and go home

What is the narrator’s primary goal when she follows her sisters in the car?

• To stop them from leaving

• To drive them to Mexico

• To protect them from danger

• To tell on them

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

What does the narrator decide at the end of the passage?

• To stop her sisters from leaving for good

• To let her sisters think they have won

• To call the police for help

• To give up and go home