An Hour With Abuelo Comprehension Quiz

What is the narrator's conflict at the start of the story?

• He has lots of books to read to get into an AP class.

• He has trouble keeping track of time.

• He's not crazy about going to visit the nursing home, but feels obligated to visit Abuelo.

• He doesn't get along with Abuelo.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is Abuelo's dream in life?

• He wanted to go into the Army.

• He wanted to help his father with the coffee bean farm.

• He wanted to work in a nursing home.

• He wanted to become a teacher and a writer.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What caused abuelo to give up his dream?

• He had to help his parents after he came back from the war.

• He was sad that they lost the war.

• He made a career of being in the military.

• He got old.

What does Arturo think about the phrase,"Asi es la vida"?

• He agrees with the phrase because people should just go with the flow.

• It makes him mad because he wants to go after what he wants in life.

• It makes him sad that he may not be able to do what he dreams in life.

• He likes it, because he is reminded that life steers you in better directions sometimes.

How did Abuelo feel about the time he was able to be a teacher?

• He felt like a rich man because he was surrounded by all the books he wanted.

• He felt like he was going to be poor forever knowing how much teachers make.

• He didn't like working with kids.

• He felt like teaching was lots of work for the pay.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What kind of student was Abuelo?

• He just got by and worked as little as possible with the excuse that he grew up on a coffee bean farm.

• He was lucky to even become a teacher being that his mother read to him out of the bible

• He liked words and books, and graduated at the top of his class.

• He wished he was on the coffee bean farm instead of reading all those books.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What does Arturo think about Abuelo's excuse of not pursuing his dream of becoming a teacher?

• He agrees that sometimes life gives you lemons, so make lemonade.

• He disagrees because he thinks people should be able to pursue what they want, if they really want it.

• He agrees with Abuelo and wonders if he would even make a good teacher.

• He agrees that people should just be accepting of the direction life takes them.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

What did Abuelo try to do when he found out he was being drafted to go into the army?

• He dropped what he was doing and answered his call of duty without question.

• He talked to his parents about possibly dodging the draft.

• He wrote a letter to the governor telling him why he should stay and teach the mountain villagers.

• He told his drill sargeant that he wanted to become a writer in the army.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Why did arturo say that Abuelo was like a wrinkled-up paper bag but the lights were still on.?

• His grandfather had dark skin and shiny teeth.

• He thought he probably should not have gotten tattoos when he was young.

• He thought Abuelo's skin was paper thin and his eyes shone bright.

• He was describing his grandfather aging, but knew his mind was still sharp.

Why do you think Abuelo reminded Arturo that it was time to go?

• He didn't really enjoy having company.

• His daughter had probably told him,"just one hour."

• He thought Arturo was a bad grandson for looking at his watch.

• He didn't want to take up any more of Arturo's time.