Abuela Invents the Zero

Where does Connie live?

• Cancun

• Puerto Rico

• New Jersey

• North Pole

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Why doesn't Abuela want to buy a coat?

• She can't afford to buy one

• She can't find any that fit her

• She'll only be there a few weeks and it's a waste of money

• Connie won't drive her to the mall because she's too embarrassed.

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What happens to Abuela at church?

• she trips and falls

• she gets lost

• she falls asleep

• she gets sick

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What is Connie's punishment?

• she can't drive the car anymore

• she has to apologize

• she is sent to her room

• her parents took her cell phone

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Which is the compromise that Connie and her father made in the story?

• Connie takes Abuela to church and her father will buy her a new car

• Connie takes Abuela to church and her father will take her to the mall to meet her friends

• Connie takes Abuela to church and her father will give her money

• Connie takes Abuela to church and her father will let her use the car to go meet her friends

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According to Abuela, what is the worst thing you can do to a person?

• tell a lie

• laugh and make jokes about someone

• forgetting her birthday

• making someone feel worthless

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At church, Connie is most WORRIED about .....

• Abuela falling

• getting into a car accident on the way to church

• going to a party with her friends

• people laughing at Abuela

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"She doesn’t speak to me on the way home, and she doesn’t let me help her walk, even though she almost falls a couple of times." Based on this line from the story, which character trait would best describe Abuela?

• kind

• hurt

• loud

• forgiving

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Which of the following is a main conflict from the story?

• Constancia choosing between her friends and her Abuela.

• Constancia is embarrassed by her mother.

• Constancia is embarrassed by her Abuela.

• Abuela is mean to her granddaughter.

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What is the connection between the title of the story and the message of it?

• Zero is an important number.

• No one should be treated like they are not important.

• Abuela's middle name is Zero.

• Zero is usually the answer to important math questions.

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