Before We were Free Chapter 1-4

Which statement below best describes Chucha?

• She's a great nanny.

• She is old and wise, and always wears purple.

• She is a family friend

• She is crazy

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

How long has Anita known Chucha?

• 1 year

• 5 years

• All long as she can remember

• 1 week

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

How does Anita feel about Chucha moving in with her family?

• Anita is excited to live Chucha because she is weird.

• Anita does not want to live with Chucha because she is a psychic.

• Anita is comfortable with Chucha, as she has lived with them as a nanny for as long as she can remember.

• Anita loves Chucha

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What “riddle” does Chucha say to Anita?

• Chucha tells Anita to dream of better days

• Chucha tells Anita that Carla will be back one day

• Chucha tells Anita she is being enslaved

• Chucha tells Anita she will see her cousin Carla again, but only after she is free.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What is a dictator?

• the President

• A government representative

• a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained power by force.

• A person who runs a country

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which statement best describes these SIM?

• men in black

• secret police

• the CIA

• protectors of the DR

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

In chapter 2, Anita says, "It doesn't make any sense. If the SIM are policemen, secret or not, shouldn't we trust them instead of being afraid of them?". Based on the quote, prior to asking this question, how did Anita feel towards authority?

• She was afraid of the secret police

• She honored to meet them

• She is confused about who they are

• She is excited to meet them

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How are Anita’s feelings about El Jefe changing?

• She is confused that someone would want to kill El Jefe, she thought he was loved by everyone

• She hates El Jefe for trying to kill her Tio, she thought Tio loved El Jefe

• She is surpised that everyone loves El Jefe, because she doesn't

• She wants to meet El Jefe, and shake his hand

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who are the butterflies? What happened to them?

• Special ladies, that capture butterflies, and got in a car accident.

• Men who escaped prison, and got into a car accident

• Real butterflies that got into a car accident

• Code name for special ladies who were in a car accident

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Who is Cotorrita, and why does that name mean?

• Carla, because she talks to much

• Anita, her dad calls her that because she talks to much

• Papi, the name means he is a dictator

• Tio, because he is a fugitive

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.5.9