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- Q1
In “My First Free Summer,” why does the Alvarez family have to leavethe country?
The Dominican military has ordered the family to leave.
The Americans have closed the embassy in the Dominican Republic.
Mr. Alvarez is involved in a failed plot against the government.
30s - Q2
Which sentence from the selection BEST suggests that the secretpolice suspect the Alvarez family of anti-government activity?
Theterminal filled with soldiers, wielding machine guns, checking papers,escorting passengers into a small interrogation room.
Family members were leaving for the United States, using whateverconnections they could drum up.
Our flight was scheduled for that afternoon, but the airplane didnot appear.
30s - Q3
Which idea would be MOST important to include in a summary of “MyFirst Free Summer”?
The author and her mother visit the principal’s office every June.
The author’s friends in the Dominican Republic march in parades.
The author doesn’t have summer school in the summer of 1960.
30s - Q4
Which sentence BEST summarizes “My First Free Summer”?
Inthe Dominican Republic, summers mean more school for Julia, but in 1960, she hasher first summer free from school.
Julia tries to enjoy her first summer free of classes, but as tensions rise in hernative Dominican Republic, her family must flee the country.
Inthe summer of 1960, Julia and her family try to escape the oppressive regime thathas been in power in the Dominican Regime for the past thirty years.
30s - Q5
How are “My First Free Summer” and The Arrival alike?
Children leave their friends and playmates behind.
Fathers must say goodbye to their families.
Adults try to prevent children from worrying or being sad.
30s - Q6
How do the adults in “My First Summer” and The Arrival feel about their upcoming journeys?
They are angry that soldiers aren’t letting them leave.
They are worried about the dangers facing their families.
They are excited to be visiting a new country.
30s - Q7
Read the sentence.
After many months of patient waiting, we were exasperated to hear that our trip had beencanceled.
Which antonym in the sentence is a clueto the meaning of the underlined word?
Patient
trip
many
30s - Q8
Read this sentence about TheArrival.
The shadowy tail that follows the family through the city streets creates a mood of foreboding by suggesting that danger lurks around every dark corner.
Which phrase BEST points to the meaningof the word foreboding as it is usedin the sentence?
through the city streets
shadowy tail
suggesting that danger lurks
30s - Q9
Where does Alvarez live?
America
Dominican Republic
30s - Q10
What kind of school does she attend?
American School
Dominican School
Summer School
30s - Q11
How is Alvarez’s summer experience different from that of her friends?
She must hide form the dictator
She has summer school
She moves to America
30s - Q12
What effect does Mr. Alvarez’s (her dad) political involvement have on Julia’s life?
Forces her to attend summer school
Her family is close to the dictator
Puts their family in danger
30s - Q13
How does the author change in fifth grade?
She moves to Dominican Republic
She finally gets a free summer
She rebels against her mother
30s