Taco Head Quiz

What is the main conflict of the story?

• A. Sofia is constantly being bullied at school.

• B. Sofia is afraid of getting teased about her bean tacos at school.

• C. Sofia is tired of eating bean tacos for lunch.

• D. Sofia wants to kick the girl who made fun of her but is afraid of getting in trouble.

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What is the climax of the story?

• A. Sofia always ate both her tacos during lunch before heading to the library.

• B. Sofia ate lunch inside a stall in the girls' restroom.

• C. Sofia eats lunch with Coach Clark.

• D. Kids surround Sofia and call her 'Taco Head.'

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Which of the following statements describes the theme of the selection?

• A. Always listen to the advice of teachers.

• B. Be proud of what makes you who you are.

• C. Bean tacos are better than sandwiches.

• D. Not all bullies are bad.

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What does Sofia mean when she says 'I wanted the ground to open up and swallow me whole'?

• A. Sofia wishes she was standing on higher ground.

• B. Sofia is angry and wants to hit the big girl.

• C. Sofia is embarrassed about the situation she's in.

• D. Sofia knows that the big girl is stronger than her.

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The line '...her arms crossed over her chest like bullet belts.' is an example of which type of figurative language?

• A. metaphor

• B. hyperbole

• C. onomatopoeia

• D. simile

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The author most likely includes the line '...her arms crossed over her chest like bullet belts.' to -

• A. show that the big girl was strong.

• B. show how intimidating the big girl is to Sofia.

• C. show that Sofia was not afraid of the big girl.

• D. describe how big the girl was.

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Which of the following lines is an example of a hyperbole?

• A. 'I sat down, feeling sick, nervous.'

• B. 'This nightmare went on forever..'

• C. 'By kicking her butt at school...'

• D. 'She glared and poked at the bag with her fat finger.'

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The first-person point of view gives the reader insight to-

• A. Sofia's feelings about eating lunch at the cafeteria.

• B. Coach Clark's reason for eating lunch with Sofia.

• C. the big girl's thoughts about Sofia.

• D. Mama's feelings about making beans every morning.

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Which detail from the story best supports the idea that Sofia followed Coach Clark's advice?

• A. After that, I wanted to kick that girl so bad that I asked Coach Clark if I could go to the library to study after lunch instead of wasting time on the playground.

• B. For two days after that, I went directly to the playground and didn't eat my lunch until I got home after school.

• C. And sometimes when I pulled out my lunch, I got offers to trade for sandwiches.

• D. I told her I liked to play soccer too, with my father and cousins in the street.

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