Catch the Moon by Judith Ortiz Cofer

Luis is sent to juvenile hall for six months because he —

• was framed by his friends

• breaks into an elderly woman’s house

• tries to destroy his father’s junkyard

• brings a giant snake to school

At first, Luis wonders whether he should do his full sentence in juvenile hall because —

• his father won’t let him forget his crime

• he doesn’t like working for his father

• he committed three other crimes

• all his friends are in juvenile hall

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Approximately how long ago did Luis begin to get into trouble in school?

• Six months ago

• One year ago

• Two years ago

• Five years ago

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Luis’s problems start soon after —

• his parents divorce

• he stops going out with Naomi

• his mother dies

• he enters junior high school

The Tiburones are a —

• gang

• school band

• family

• business

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Mr. Cintrón is best described as —

• depressed and mean

• well-meaning and hard-working

• careless but strict

• angry and bitter

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Luis likes Naomi because she is —

• wild and fun loving

• kind and beautiful

• a friend of his mother’s

• wealthy and generous

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Luis tries hard to find the hubcap for Naomi because he —

• wants to make the sale

• wants to upstage his father

• takes his friend’s dare

• wants to do something nice for Naomi

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Mr. Cintrón polishes everything that belonged to his wife because —

• he is too poor to afford new things

• he is too stingy to buy new things

• it is a way to show his love for her

• he wants to sell the things

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At one point in the story, Luis cries “a flood of tears” —

• because he is embarrassed about his criminal record

• because he is sad at his mother’s funeral

• when he acknowledges how much he misses his mother

• because he is badly injured by a flying hubcap

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