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WorksheetsThe Pale Mare Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 19mins
One theme of "The Pale Mare" is that -----
tradition should never be broken
it is important to obey one's parents
sometimes you have to break traditions to be true to yourself
no tradition is good
The author writes the story in first person so that the readers-
know what everyone is doing and thinking
can understand how Consuela feels
sympathize with Mama
will trust family's perspective
The pale mare that Consuela frees is a symbol for-
nothing, it's just a horse
her friend Fai
tradition
Consuela
The charreada is-
the family's taco stand
the family's hometown
the local fairground
a rodeo
In paragraph 6, when Consuela jokes, " I try a different angle. After all, I'm good in geometry," she means that-
she is going to sneak out
she will try another way to convince her father
she is giving up on her dream
she enjoys math
In paragraph 9, Consuela explains that la raza is-
tradition
her grandfather
the sense of who the family is as Latin Americans
the sense of who each individual family member is
On this particular weekend, Consuela wants to -
go to the mall with her friends
learn more about her family's tradition
go to astronomy camp
work at the charreada
In paragraph 18 (pg. 231), banishing means-
allowing
considering an idea
rewarding
sending away
In paragraph 25-28 (page 234) Consuela reaches the charreada, and the first thing she notices are -
horses
people
smells
sounds
Consuela frees the mares ---
so that there will be no rodeo the next day
because she is angry with her parents and her cultural traditions
because she trips and opens the gates accidently
because she doesn't want to see the horses trapped the way she is
Read the sentence from the story.
"I see my exit and in the dusk fling myself down the street, fast, furious, flying."
What type of literary device does the author use in the sentence above?
mood: choosing words to create an overall feeling in the story
imagery: choosing words to communicate a sensory experience
alliteration: using words that have the same consonant sound
onomatopoeia: using words that imitate the sound associated with the action to which they refer
Which of the statements from the story does NOT contain a simile?
"Why didn't I just go, like my friend Mia suggested?"
"Kids play on the street, kicking soccer balls and riding bikes, rushing about like wasps from a knocked-down nest."
"the mares skitter from me like bugs over a pond as I walk toward them."
"One mare, pale as eggshells, whirls, ears up, like antennae, watching me."
Which statement from the story could be used as a caption for the illustration on page 227?
"the smell of dirt and animals was often overlaid by the stronger scent of greasy bean buritos, but I'd always sniff and sniff until the odor of hot horses and freshly shaken alfalfa flakes overtook me."
"Stars do talk --really--with radio waves for words."
"She passes under a fog light, an alien creature, then under another and another, until she is herself again, galloping away from the grounds, traveling light."
"They will observe the breathtaking stars from the desert floor."
Read the excerpt from the story.
It's that damn tradition again, our familia thing , the one that leads to la raza, the bigger picture of our people, who we are as Latin Americans.
Which excerpt from the story does NOT support this theme from the story?
"As usual, it's the boys playing outside, with the rare girl running alongside until she can be gathered back into her house."
"No. It's no my expertise in serving food that my precious parents want to perserve."
"We want you to be happy with a nice boy, to have a family."
"Working the magic of the rope is hard work. Charros are artist, as much as any writer, painter, singer, or astronomer."
Which statement best addresses the strength of character of Consuela's father
He's not a tall man, but he has much height in the soaring ways of our family and la raza, too
"Diaz Family Food" is written across the side of their vendor truck.
He can easily lift a 50-pound bag of pinto beans.
Consuela's father is disgusted with the long walks she takes when she is upset.
