Reading Check questions are designed for in-class review on key plot points or for quick verbal or written assessments. Multiple Choice and Short Answer Quizzes create ideal summative assessments, and collectively function to convey a sense of the work’s tone and themes.

Chapters 1-6

Reading Check

1. What skill earns Ruthie the nickname “Queen of Queens”?

2. What gifts does Papi bring for Ruthie and Izzie?

3. Describe the family members’ injuries after the car accident.

Multiple Choice

1. Which trait is most strongly implied in Ruthie regarding the way she switches to the “regular” class in Chapter 1?

A) petulance

B) confidence

C) apprehension

D) dedication

2. Which scene in Chapters 1-6 shows most directly how differently Mami and Papi feel about their finances?

A) when Papi comes home with a new haircut

B) when Papi drives the family to Staten Island

C) when Papi brings home the blue Oldsmobile

D) when Papi buys a sofa that pulls out to a bed

3. Which statement best summarizes how Ruthie feels in the hospital after the accident?

A) She is angry because of her misfortune and confused about how the accident happened.

B) She is regretful that her father bought the car and resentful that her mother let him keep it.

C) She is stunned at the changes in her routine and grateful the accident was not worse.