Barrio Boy/A Day's Wait

In the excerpt from Barrio Boy, why does Miss Hopley have another boy come to her meeting with Ernesto and his mother?

• Ernesto has gotten into a fight with the other boy.

• The other boy is Ernesto’s older brother.

• Ernesto and his mother do not speak English.

• The other boy will take Ernesto to his class.

How does Miss Ryan help Ernesto overcome his fear of her?

• She does not allow anyone to tease his way of saying butterfly.”

• She visits him at his home and talks to his parents in Spanish.

• She gives him good grades and announces how well he has done.

• She helps him learn English and encourages him in front of the class.

What makes Ernesto similar to several of his classmates?

• Other students in the class also do not speak English.

• Other students in his class also live in his neighborhood.

• Other students in his class are also from Mexico.

• Other students in his class are also afraid of Miss Ryan.

In the excerpt from Barrio Boy, how does Ernesto learn English?

• He learns once he can say “butterfly.”

• He learns because Miss Hopley insists that all students speak English in class.

• He learns because Miss Ryan gives him private lessons in a hall off the classroom.

• He learns on the playground, from the other Mexican children in the school.

Who is the narrator of “A Day’s Wait”?

• the boy

• the boy’s father

• a third person

• the writer

In “A Day’s Wait,” what is the boy’s temperature when the doctor takes it?

• 98.6 degrees

• 102 degrees

• 104 degrees

• 105 degrees

To what does the father in “A Day’s Wait” compare the different temperature scales?

• miles and kilometers

• yards and meters

• grams and pounds

• feet and inches

In “A Day’s Wait,” how can the father’s reaction to his son’s concern best be described?

• impatient

• angry

• frustrated

• understanding

What do both Ernesto in Barrio Boy and the boy in “A Day’s Wait” feel during their stories?

• sick and afraid

• happy and content

• rejected and hurt

• fear and anxiety

Which of the following statements about Barrio Boy and “A Day’s Wait” is correct?

• Barrio Boy is narrated by Ernesto Galarza.

• “A Day’s Wait” is narrated by the boy who is ill.

• Ernesto’s mother tells how she feels when she first takes her son to school in America.

• The boy in “A Day’s Wait” tells how he feels when he thinks he is going to die.