Mother and Daughter by Gary Soto

Why does Mrs. Moreno leave Yollie on the couch after the movie?

• Yollie asked to sleep on the couch
• Yollie is too heavy for her to lift
• She forgot to wake Yollie
• She wants to play a joke on Yollie

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Why does Yollie leave a glass of water on her mother’s nightstand?

• Yollie wants to play a prank on her.
• Mrs. Moreno gets thirsty at night.
• Yollie wants to help her mother water the plants.
• Mrs. Moreno asked her to.

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Why doesn’t Mrs. Moreno buy Yollie a new dress for the dance?

• She doesn't approve of dances.
• She cannot afford it.
• Yollie doesn't need another dress
• Mrs. Moreno is selfish and miserable

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Yollie is surprised that the dyed dress looks good because —

• She had never seen a dyed dress before
• She had heard that dyed dresses look second-hand
• Her mother's projects usually fail
• The dress was in very bad shape already

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For Yollie, the dance is magical because —

• She just met Ernie, and hey fall in love
• All her friends are there
• She gets to see the nuns dancing
• She likes Ernie and he likes her

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Which word describes Mrs. Moreno’s sense of humor?

• Conventional

• Ordinary

• Strange

• Cruel

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Mrs. Moreno decides that the best way to make money is to —

• Get an education

• Work at the county fair

• Invent a screwdriver with two heads

• cook tortillas and chile verde for other families

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What word best describes the relationship between Yollie and her mother?

• reserved
• compatible
• compassionate
• nonexistent 

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What is meant by the line, "Everyone thought Yollie's mother was a riot".

• She's loud
• She's funny
• She's crazy
• She's mean

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Mrs. Moreno and Yollie are happy at the end of the story because —

• They earn enough money to buy Yollie a new outfit
• Mrs. Moreno uses her savings to buy Yollie a new outfit
• Yollie gets a new outfit from Janice
• Yollie has a date with Ernie

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