Fiction practice - Letters from Cuba

In this chapter, the author’s use of the first-person point of view enables the reader to —

• observe the actions of only the narrator

• understand the internal struggle of the narrator

• determine the reason why Manuela was hurt

• focus on the relationship between the narrator and the other characters

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6.9E

Based on Juan Chang’s advice to the group, the reader can infer that Juan Chang —

• is concerned the narrator will be punished by her father for sharing the news

•  thinks the way the friends at dinner are reacting is amusing

• is angry that Señora Graciela is selfishly making the news about her

• sympathizes with the narrator’s situation and wants the best for her

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6.5F

Read these sentences from the chapter.

I hooked my arm around Papa’s arm and whispered, “It was nice of you to come tonight.”

“I didn’t know it would be so beautiful.”

Based on these two sentences, the reader can conclude that the narrator —

• cannot move to Havana and leave her friends in Agramonte

• realizes her father only came to appease her

• feels pleasantly surprised by how her father has changed

• is less eager to return home with Papa

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6.5F

The conversation between Papa and the narrator leads to the chapter’s resolution because it —

• causes the narrator to understand that Papa will never change

• makes the narrator decide to question Papa’s words

• furthers the narrator’s struggle between her own happiness and Papa’s

• reveals to the narrator that Papa’s mind has been opened by his experiences in Cuba

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6.7B

Based on paragraphs  3-9, what is the meaning of “latkes”?

• Potato pancakes

• Cuban potatoes

• Breakfast pancakes

• Hanukkah candles

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6.2B

Which sentence from the chapter shows that the narrator looks up to her father?

• Papa laughed. “This holiday is different.”

• We don’t have a menorah here, but Papa was so clever!

• I expected Papa would refuse to go and wouldn’t let me go either

• Papa was standing together with Juan Chang, Señora Graciela, and Doctor Pablo

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6.5F

Which event from the chapter contributes most to Esther’s inner conflict?

• The pancakes didn’t turn out like Mama’s

• It was hard to remember the lines of José Martí

• She has to break the news of moving to Havana to her friends

• Doctor Pablo is not religious and does not want to celebrate

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6.7B

What is the best summary of paragraphs 1-6?

• Friends came over for dinner to celebrate light shining in times of darkness. Papa made a menorah by putting candles in empty soda bottles, and after a prayer, Esther asked two friends to help her light the first one together.

• Friends came over just before sunset and took their places at the table. Papa explained that they were celebrating light that shines in times of darkness, which pleased Doctor Pablo.

• It was another Hebrew holiday, and papa used empty soda bottles to make a menorah. Esther tried to make latkes, but they didn’t turn out like Mama’s.

• Papa explained that this holiday was for celebrating light in times of darkness, and they would eat potato pancakes. Friends helped Esther light the candles on the menorah that Papa had made out of empty soda bottles.

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6.6D

Where is Cuba?

Instead of ​ (a)   , Letters from Cuba is written in the form of ​ (b)   . ​ (c)   is writing to her sister, ​ (d)   , who is still in ​ (e)   .

• chapters
• letters
• Esther
• Malka
• Poland
• Germany
• journal entries
• Mama
• Papa
• Cuba