A Movie in My Pillow

How did Jorge feel when he first left El Salvador?

• sad

• eager

• afraid

• relieved

What is one reason why the author includes the poems “Soup of Stars” and “With the War”?

• to explain how El Salvador looked

• to explain what kids in El Salvador did for fun

• to show what the houses in El Salvador were made of

• to show what was difficult about living in El Salvador

Why does the speaker repeat the words yo-yo in the poem “Yo-Yo?”

• to show that he even played yo-yo at school

• to emphasize the benefits of playing with the yo-yo

• to emphasize that the yo-yo has taken over his life

• to make it clear that the subject of the poem is a yo-yo

How does Jorge represent his grandmother in the poems?

• as someone who teaches him about salvadorian culture

• as someone who teaches him about the politics of El Salvador

• as someone who shows him how to play salvadorian games

• as someone who shows him how to listen for the sounds of nature

In the poem "Family Nest" Jorge’s mother and brothers have arrived from El Salvador Jorge says they feel like a complete nest of birds when they hug. What does this mean?

• they are crowded

• they feel at home

• they feel prepared

• they are ready to grow