Sol Painting, Inc.

What does Merci want to do when she's a grown up?

• Be a doctor

• Be a teacher

• Run a successful painting business

• Marry someone rich

Why is Papi doing this job at the school?

• He's doing it to get tuition for Merci

• He's doing it as a favor to the principal

• He's hoping to get lots of school painting contracts

• He's doing it so that Roli can get a scholarship

What does Roli want to do for a career?

• Play soccer

• Take over Papi's business

• Teach science

• Become a medical examiner

What do the soccer players do when they come through the gym?

• They smear the paint and make a mess

• They tease Roli about being a nerd

• They push Merci out of the way

• They say thank you for painting the gym

What does Papi do after the girls come through the gym?

• He tells them off for making a mess

• He gets the principal to deal with it

• He says it's fine and cleans up the mess

• He tells Merci to try out for soccer

How does Merci feel after Papi says he'll clean it up?

• She is relieved

• She understands

• She is furious

• She is optimistic

Why does Papi choose to be invisible?

• So that Merci never has to be

• Because he's afraid of the principal

• Because he is friends with the soccer players' parents

• Because he want Merci to make the team

Where is Papi from?

• Mexico

• Haiti

• Cuba

• The Dominican Republic

What is one theme of this story?

• rags to riches

• isolation

• sacrifice

• death

What is Seaward Pines?

• A fancy private school

• A new mall

• A retirement home

• A country club