Martina the Beautiful Cockroach Quiz

What kind of story is this text?

• folktale

• expository text

• biography

What kind of creature is the main character, Martina?

• rooster

• pig

• cockroach

How old is Martina at the beginning of the story?

• 21 days old

• 21 years old

• 18 months old

Where does this story take place?

• New Mexico

• Los Angeles, California

• Old Havana, Cuba

What is the Cucaracha family excited about at the beginning of the story?

• They have bought a new house.

• It is time for Martina to get married.

• They are going on a trip to the beach.

What gift does Martina’s grandmother give her?

• a seashell comb

• a lace shawl

• some shocking advice

Which word below means grandmother in Spanish?

• cucaracha

• abuela

• mantilla

Martina’s grandmother tells her to give her suitors ____________.

Which animal spread the word that it was time for Martina to get married?

• El perico, the parrot

• Don Gallo, the rooster

• Don Lagarto, the lizard

Who was the first suitor to visit Martina?

• Pérez, the mouse

• Don Gallo, the rooster

• Don Lagarto, the lizard