Grandma’s Journey to the United States

What was Grandma Maria's husband Antonio’s job when they moved to the U.S.? (line 4)

• Taxi driver

• Seamstress

• Janitor

• Baker

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What does Grandma say reminded her why she moved to the United States? (line 8)

• Talking to Clara

• Writing letters to her family

• Working as a seamstress

• Reading her family's letters

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Where does Grandma Maria live now? (line 13)

• With her grandchildren

• In a small apartment

• In the same house she and Antonio bought

• In the Dominican Republic

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How does Grandma describe life when she first moved to the U.S.? (line 5)

• Easy and happy

• Difficult but full of hope

• Lonely and quiet

• Full of family celebrations

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Who is Grandma Maria’s pride and joy? (line 10)

• Her children

• Her grandchildren

• Her parents

• Her siblings

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Grandma Maria moved to the U.S. with her _______________ and _______________.

• husband and children

• parents and siblings

• friends and neighbors

• coworkers and boss

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How does Grandma Maria stay connected to her family in the Dominican Republic? (line 7) She stays connected by _______________ each month.

• writing letters

• making phone calls

• sending emails

• visiting in person

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What does Grandma Maria say about her family here in the U.S.? (line 18) She says she feels _______________ to see how much her family has _______________.

• proud, grown

• sad, changed

• happy, stayed the same

• worried, moved away

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What is Grandma Maria's current living situation?

• She lives alone

• She lives with her grandchildren

• She lives with her children

• She lives in a retirement home

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How did Grandma Maria feel when she first arrived in the U.S.?

• Excited and adventurous

• Scared and lonely

• Hopeful and determined

• Confused and lost

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