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 1-3

Reading Check

1. What does Camino want to be when she grows up?

2. How does Papi pass away?

3. Who is Dre?

Multiple Choice

1. When does Camino begin to accept that her father will never return?

A) when she discovers that his plane has crashed

B) once Tía Solana delivers the news about his death

C) as she waits for him alone on the porch

D) when she sees his last message to her

2. Why is it unusual for Yahaira to be called to the principal’s office?

A) She is a model student even if she has behavioral issues.

B) She never gets caught when she does something wrong.

C) She usually meets with the vice principal about detention.

D) She never breaks the rules.

3. Why does Yahaira keep quiet about her father’s secret?

A) She does not want to cause any trouble.

B) She is afraid that he loved his other daughter more than he loved her.

C) She doesn’t want her mother to find out. 

D) She hopes that he will let her meet her sister one day.

Short-Answer Response

Answer each of the following questions in a complete sentence or sentences.