Before We Were Free Quiz (pp.42-89)

Who would have said that writing in a diary would make you more interesting?

• Lucinda

• Samuel

• Mrs. Brown

• Mami

What is the meaning of "too many flies"?

• Close the door

• Shut the window

• Be careful what you say

• Cover the food

Which word best describes how Anita feels when thinking about her government?

• Cared for

• Secure

• Imprisoned

• Free

What did El Jefe do with people who defied him?

• Killed them

• Sent them to America

• Hired them

• Took away their money

Who sometimes mixed languages and talked in riddles?

• Chucha

• Oscar

• Mrs. Brown

• Mami

Why were all the young girls kept at home?

• To avoid being seen

• To protect them from danger

• So Mr. Smith would not know of them

• All of the above

What was the big surprise at the quinceanera?

• Tio Toni's friends came

• El Jefe came

• Everyone was dressed up

• There were fireworks

How did Anita become like Joan of Arc?

• She rode in on a boat

• She notified Tio Toni about the SIM

• She wore a cross necklace

• Her gown was long and flowing

Why was Lucinda going to America?

• To teach spanish

• To become a maid

• To tutor children

• To escape El Jefe

How did they get the spy out of their home?

• Flowers came from El Jefe

• The sent her to the market

• A coffin was put into her room

• They paid her off