Grade 11 Literature Assessment

The plot in "Antojos" begins in the middle of what action?

• Yolanda walking down the road.

• Yolanda driving her car.

• Yolanda greeting her family.

• Yolanda joining a protest march.

In "Antojos," why doesn't Yolanda know what antojos mean?

• Yolanda has never known how to speak Spanish.

• It is a Spanish word that is no longer in use.

• She has lost her ability to understand Spanish.

• Her aunts have not told her what the word means.

In "Antojos," what prediction can you make about Yolanda's car trip based on her family's worries for her safety?

• Nothing will happen.

• She will have problems with her car.

• She will ride a bicycle.

• She will cancel her trip.

What setting is introduced at the beginning of the plot of "Antojos"?

• the capital of the Dominican Republic.

• a country road in the Dominican Republic.

• a shack on the side of the road.

• the estate of Yolanda's family.

In “Antojos,” why does Yolanda allow the men to believe that she is American and cannot speak Spanish?

• She enjoys being imaginative about her identity.

• She feels that she is safer being thought of as an outsider.

• She is ashamed of being Dominican.

• She believes that the men are American.

How is Yolanda’s behavior in “Antojos” different from the behavior of the men who change her tire?

• Although Yolanda is suspicious of the men, they are not suspicious of her.

• Yolanda is more friendly than they are.

• Yolanda is rude to the men when they try to help her.

• The men treat Yolanda with caution, but she tries to make conversation.

In “Antojos,” what happens when José tries to get help?

• Many people respond sympathetically and try to follow him back to the broken-down car.

• Because of the troubles in the country, people are suspicious and unwilling to help him.

• People refuse to help him because they do not like Yolanda.

• He gets lost, gives up on his task, and decides to go home.

What prediction can you make based on the clue in the text that the road to the guava grove got "bumpier and bumpier"?

• Yolanda will drive smoothly on the road.

• Yolanda's car will run out of gas.

• The rough road will cause a flat tire on Yolanda's car

• Yolanda will pass a bus of loud men.

Why is Jose walking slowly when Yolanda sees him on the road back from the Miranda's?

• He has hurt his foot.

• He does not want to see her because he could not bring help.

• He is tired from picking guavas.

• He is angry with her.

Part A In “Antojos,” why don’t the men want to take money from Yolanda?

• They are doing her a favor and so do not feel that payment is necessary.

• They are injured so they are not able to hold the money in their hands without causing pain.

• They grow angry when they realize that she has deceived them and actually can speak Spanish.

• They do not know how much to charge her and don’t want to be embarrassed by charging too little or too much.