The Whistle Quiz

Abuela or Abuelita is Spanish for...

• Family

• Goat

• Grandma

• argument

Which of these details adds the most suspense (tension) to the story during the Rising Action?

• Mama asks abuela and the children to take care of each other.

• The weather begins to change, becoming colder and windier.

• Chatita does her Saturday chores - washing and cleaning.

What is the main conflict of the short story "The Whistle"?

• The family relied on the children to do too much

• Chatita was a very lazy child

• Abuelita is locked in the shed

• The family does not have a goat to slaughter

Chatita heard a noise several times as the day turned cold and windy. She thought it was a...

• screaming kid

• Bleating goat

• screaming banshee

• howling dog

The author describes strong gusts of wind, so you can make an inference about how the door closed behind abuela.

What is an inference?

• conclusion

• answer

• hint

• clue

Based on your inference how did the shed door close and latch?

• The strong winds made it slam closed.

• Abuelita closed it because she forgot it would latch and lock her in.

• Chuy thought it would be funny to lock her in there so he closed it.

• Chatina forgot Abuelita was in the shed and locked the door.

Which of these is synonym for infuriated?

• Annoyed

• elderly

• sad

• very mad

Symbolism is when an object or image represents a bigger idea.

^{For example, a heart symbolizes love.}

What image or object would you say the author uses to symbolize freedom in the story ?

• the goat

• The whistle

• the shed latch

• the grandma

What was the resolution of the conflict in the story "The Whistle"?

• Chatita got her grandmother a whistle in case she ever got stuck somewhere again.

• Abuelita stopped talking to Chatita

• Chuy found a goat to slaughter

• The parents finally came home.

What does abuelita do at the end of the text to show that she has forgiven Chatita?

• She blames the dad for the shed door latch jamming.

• She tells Chatita that she forgives her.

• She blows the whistle and thanks Chatita.

• She jokingly locks herself in the shed to use the whistle.