Island Treasures: Growing Up in Cuba

A person who is always dedicated to a cause is

• quizzical

• literary

• pedestrian

• steadfast

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Which word fits best in this sentence? Everybody wished that Tad was less _____.

• derived

• arrogant

• therapy

• premium

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What does the word remote mean in this sentence? A group of scientists headed to the remote research station.

• expert

• hazy

• forested

• distant

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Which word means a company that produces things?

• population

• settlement

• manufacturer

• gatehouse

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The word nostalgia means

• A) visiting a place you have never seen before.

• B) happiness caused by good memories.

• C) talking to people about how to solve problems.

• D) tiredness from playing outside for a long time.

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Which answer best describes how Alma feels about La Quinta?

• The house was very warm.

• It is a magical place.

• I liked the evenings best.

• The patio was wonderful.

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What caused abuelito Modesto to lose his money?

• The economy collapsed.

• Someone robbed the bank.

• He did not live in Havana.

• The rider was too tired.

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Which of these is a fact about Alma?

• The place she lived was perfect.

• The farmhand was a nice person.

• Her grandmother was fun.

• She lived on a kind of farm.

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Alma did not see turtles because

• bull frogs warned the turtles.

• there were no turtles there.

• they were too fast.

• she made too much noise.

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Abuelito Modesto did not go to Havana because

• he loved his Hacienda.

• Maria was very sick.

• the rider was his business manager.

• his job was selling gramophones.

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