WorksheetsThe Distance Between Us, Chapters 1-3
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who is the narrator of the book?
Mami
Mago
Carlos
Reyna
Why is Mami leaving?
to make money in Mexico
to make money in El Otro Lado
she is tired and misses Papi
she wanted a vacation
How long has Papi been gone?
1 month
6 months
1 year
2 years
Who is Abuela Evila?
Mami's Mother
Papi's Mother
Mami's Sister
Papi's Sister
How long does Mami plan to be gone?
1 month
6 months
1 year
2 years
How many kids is Abuela Evila taking care of?
3
4
5
6
What were people calling Mago, Carlos and Reyna?
orphans
funny
dirty
silly
Why does Mago have scars?
born with them
accident when she was little
cut herself
she doesn't have scars
What were they forced to eat for dinner?
pork chops
tacos
beans with oil
they didn't get to eat dinner
Why did Abuela Evila give Reyna a coin?
buy a soda
buy a needle
she earned it from chores
go and get some candy
How did Reyna lose the coin?
dropped out of her pocket
threw it at a little boy
threw it at a little girl
she never had a coin
How had Mami saved Reyna's life?
saved her from choking
saved her from getting hit by a car
saved her falling
saved her from drowning
What was the worst thing about their cousin Elida?
she was an "orphan" too
she wouldn't let them play with her toys
she always wanted to be the princess when they played
the nicknames she gave them: Chueca, Calaca and Piojosa
What was Elida's most prized possession?
her hair
her toys
her clothes
her treats
What did Abuela Evila use to remove lice from their hair?
castor oil
kerosene
comb
nothing
What happened to Carlos and Reyna?
the lice went away after the treatment
they had to have their hair treated again
they both had their hair cut off
they had to wash their hair many times
