From Salsa Stories: Aguinaldo "Reading"

17. The story takes place in ________.

• A. Puerto Rico

• B. Texas

• C. New Mexico

• D. Colombia

18. What does Sister Antonia insist her students do every year?

• A. She wants them to bake cookies.

• B. She asks them to throw an Easter party.

• C. She has them write an extra book report.

• D. She takes them to visit the nursing home.

19. Why doesn’t Marilia want to go on the field trip?

• A. She doesn't like to eat coconut sweets.

• B. She feels the trip will make her sad.

• C. She has too much homework to do.

• D. She needs to make book fair posters.

20. Aguinaldos are ________.

• A. elderly people

• B. surprise Christmas gifts

• C. special Christmas cards

• D. a type of Christmas cookie

21. Elenita asks Marilia to describe the card because ________.

• A. Marilia forgot it at home.

• B. Elenita forgot her glasses.

• C. Elenita is blind

• D. Elenita is deaf.

22. When it is time to leave, Marilia feels ________.

• A. scared

• B. angry

• C. lonely

• D. peaceful

23. Marilia says her aguinaldo is ________.

• A. the card Elenita made

• B. Elenita's friendship

• C. the besitos de coco

• D. the holiday season