"My English" by Julia Alvarez

In what country did Julia Alvarez live as a child?

• Texas
• The Dominican Republic
• Mexico
• Honduras

What is the name of the school Julia and her siblings attended?

• Carol Morgan School
• Saint Peter's School
• Alice Robinson School
• Franklin Roosevelt School

What does bilingual mean?

• Can speak two languages
• Can only speak one language
• Cannot speak at all
• Speaks over 7 languages

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Julia's parents sent her to a private school, and her family had servants. What can you infer about their socioeconomic status?

• Julia's family was wealthy
• Julia's family was poor

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What language did Julia's parents speak when they didn't want her to understand?

• Latin
• French
• English
• German

Julia first met white students at Carol Morgan School. How did she think they looked?

• "As if Ursulina had soaked them in bleach too long"
• "I did have some blonde cousins, but they had deeply tanned skin."
• "Her mami was mother and her papi was father."
• "Mami's family had a tradition of sending boys to the States to boarding school."

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

In what country did Julia's mami go to school?

• The Dominican Republic
• Cuba
• The United States
• England

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

Julia called the mixed language of English and Spanish...

• Spanglish
• Engspan
• Espangles
• Spaneng

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

Countenance means

• Face
• Book
• Skin
• Hair

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which animal was Julia excited to call someone without getting in trouble?

• alligator
• dog
• cat
• crocodile