Unit 3 week 1 Martina the Beautiful Cockroach-comprehension

What is the MAIN problem in the story?

• Martina gets bad advice from Abuela.

• Martina needs to choose a husband.

• Martina's relatives bring too many gifts.

• Martina's father does not want her to marry.

Why does Abuela ask Martina to use The Coffee Test?

• to teach Martina to be a good wife

  
  

• to help Martina pick a rich husband

  
  

• to help Martina pick a kind husband

• to teach Martina a secret family recipe

Why does Martina say no to Don Gallo, the rooster?

• He is not beautiful.

  
  

• He yells when he is angry.

  
  

• He does not have enough money.

• Her father does not approve of him.

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Why does the author repeat the words “Ti-ki-tin, ti-ki-tan” at the end of the story?

• to show that Martina will never find a husband

• to show that Abuela’s advice did not work

• to show the anger of the characters

• to show that Martina is happy

Read the following dialogue from the story.

Martina was too delighted to be angry. At last, she’d found her perfect match.

How does Martina know that Pérez is the “perfect match”?

• He uses the Coffee Test.

• He offers her family money.

• Martina’s father approves of him.

• Martina has loved him for many years.