Names Nombres

When Julia says "when we arrived in New York City, our name changed almost immediately," she means that

• their names were frequently mispronounced

• they were addressed by only their last names

• they begin calling each other by their different nicknames.

• the family changed their last name to sound more like an American last name.

Julia was given her first name in honor of her

• her grandmother

• her mother

• her father's mother

• her great grandmother

When other students address Julia as "Jules" or "Hey Jude," she accepted this as an indication of their

• friendly feelings towards her

• ignorance

• dislike of her

• intentional disrespect of Hispanic names

When Julia told people that she was from New York City, she

• was deliberately lying

• was joking

• misunderstood the question

• telling the truth

When Julia arrived to America, she had a problem with her name because

• it was the same as her mother’s.

• it was too long to write.

• she was embarrassed by it.

• no one pronounced it correctly.

When Julia was in high school, she

• preferred to be known by her American nicknames

• liked having a complicated foreign name

• no longer spoke Spanish with anyone

• wished her friends would use her correct Dominican name.

How did Julia feel when her family attended school events?

• embarrassed

• proud

• surprised

• angry

When Julia Alvarez first returned to the United States she wanted people to use her correct Dominican name because

• she strongly identified with her cultural background

• she thought it would help people remember her

• she wanted people to learn Spanish

• she liked being different

In high school, Julia can BEST be described as

• popular and spirited

• respected and subservient

• miserable and proud

• frustrated and intimidated

The title of this selection, Names Nombres, could be

• My Impossible Name

• A Girl with Many Names

• Say My Name

• Who is Judy/Julia?