Fiction Plot Quiz: Exchanging Expectations

1A.

• introducing Hannah and Rosa.
• describing a change in Rosa.
• explaining Hannah's unhappiness with Rosa.

1B.

• Rosa agrees to help Hannah.
• Rosa suggests she and Hannah cook together.
• Rosa makes friends at school.

2. Why does the author include the conversation between Hannah, Chloe, and Kristen in paragraphs 1-4?

• A. To suggest that Hannah's friends have hosted an exchange student.
• B. To show that Hannah wants to be more like Rosa.
• C. To suggest that hosting an exchange student should be exciting.
• D. To show that Hannah stays busy with her friends.

3. The setting in paragraph 12 influences the plot because it provides an opportunity for Hannah to -

• A. understand how Rosa is feeling
• B. recognize that Rosa wants to return home
• C. learn more Spanish words from Rosa
• D. express her frustrations to Rosa

4. The story's point of view helps the reader better understand -

• A. only Rosa's actions and responses
• B. the events as told by an outside narrator
• C. only Hannah's thoughts and feelings
• D. the actions and feelings of all the characters

6. Read this sentence from paragraph 10. The imagery in this sentence helps the reader visualize -

• A. how Rosa exits the room swiflty
• B. how Rosa feels as she leaves the room
• C. why Rosa takes her jacket when she leaves the room
• D. where Rosa goes after she leaves the room

7. What does the word "impulsively" mean in paragraph 15?

• A. suddenly
• B. honestly
• C. enthusiastically
• D. predictably

8. What prediction can the reader make based on the story's resolution?

• A. Rosa will change her mind about cooking with Hannah.
• B. Hannah will invite her parents to cook with her and Rosa.
• C. Hannah and Rosa will learn more about one another while cooking together.
• D. Hannah and Rosa will decide to go to a restaurant instead of cooking.

9. Which point of view does the author use in this story?

• A. Third person from the perspective of an outside observer
• B. Third person from the perspective of Hannah
• C. First person from Rosa's perspective
• D. First person from Hannah's perspective

10. The author wrote this selection most likely to

• A. persuade the reader to host an exchange student from Spain
• B. entertain the reader with a story about a girl and an exchange student staying at her home
• C. explain the challenges of being an exchange student in an unfamiliar country
• D. tell the reader how to make an exchange student feel welcome