"Names/Nombres"

What is a "Third World" country?

• A nation that developed after the second glacier era such as France and Germany
• A nation that developed after World War I and World War II
• A developing nation such as Latin America, Africa, and Asia
• One that comes after the first and second worlds

When Julia was in high school, she...

• no longer spoke Spanish with anyone
• wished her friends would use her correct Dominican name
• liked having a complicated foreign name
• preferred to be known by her American nicknames

Julia did not like telling her classmates she was from the Dominican Republic because...

• everyone thought it was part of Puerto Rico
• she could not remember anything about the country
• the name of the country was hard to pronounce
• it made her feel like a foreigner

When she first came back to America, the author had a problem with her name because...

• it was the same as her mother's 
• she was embarrassed by it
• it was too long to write
• no one pronounced it correctly

When things merge, they...

• grow apart
• blend together
• crash
• separate

Many people were interested in Julia because she was from a different country than them, and was therefore...

• chaotic
• initial
• merge
• exotic

In high school, Julia can BEST be described as

• popular and spirited
• respectful and subservient
• miserable and proud
• frustrated and intimidating

By using the Shakespeare quote, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet", Julia's mother implied

• your identity relies on your name
• you are the same person no matter what you're called
• your name should be a source of pride
• you cannot control what others call you