Tia Lola LC chapters 5 and 6

What does Miguel's mother call the "English with a sprinkling of Spanish" that Miguel and Juanita speak at home?

• Spaghetti

• Ingles

• Spanglish

• Dominicanish

Why was Miguel embarrassed when Tia Lola speaks to his teacher, Mrs. Prouty and her twin daughters?

• She only spoke to them in Spanish

• She spoke English so low that nobody could hear her

• She waves the Dominican Republic flag at them

• She speaks English to them but uses it in the wrong context.

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Why doesn't Miguel's mother want Miguel and Juanita to go visit New York?

• She thinks they are too young

• They don't know anyone in New York

• They don't know enough Spanish

• Their Dad's house is too small

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What English phrase does Tia Lola use to greet people who have stopped to see her Dominican Republican garden?

• "Welcome to my garden!"

• "Weight Limit, One Ton!"

• "Keep Out, No Trespassing!"

• "I can't eat another bite!"

Why does Miguel's mother change her mind and agree to let Miguel and Juanita go to New York with Tia Lola?

• She has seen that the siblings have stopped fighting so much, and Tia Lola is speaking better English.

• She has talked to Jose's mother who has agreed to watch after them.

• Their father has talked their mother into it.

• She thinks that going with Tia Lola will keep them from fighting and help them learn Spanish they can use while they are there.

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What is the first conflict they encounter in New York?

• Their dad has to work

• Tia Lola loses her purse

• They cannot get tickets to the ballgame

• They lose Tia Lola

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Why was it useful for Miguel to teach Tia Lola about road signs back in Vermont?

• It helps TIa Lola hail a cab.

• It helps TIa Lola tell them where she is

• It helps their dad paint the names of the streets

• Tia Lola uses the signs to meet them at the ballgame

What two places do Miguel and Juanita argue about visiting in New York?

• The Empire State Building and The World Trade Center memorial

• The zoo and a Yankee's baseball game

• Their grandparents and the Statue of Liberty

• The art museum and Jose's house

What does Tia Lola hear outside the subway station that makes her "face light up?"

• Salsa music

• Her favorite song

• People speaking Spanish

• Juanita yelling for her

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What is the title of chapter 6, Three Happy Days in Neuva York, important?

• It is what Tia Lola names Miguel's father's special painting

• It is what they are going to write on a letter to Miguel's mom

• It's what they say when they greet their grandparents

• It's what they see on a banner at the zoo

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