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La Puerta

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the writer of this short story?

a)

Williams Worth

b)

Gustav Freytag

c)

José Antonio Burciaga

2.

The name of this short story is...

a)

We are seven

b)

La Puerta

c)

The three little pigs

3.

The busy avenida and a noisy arroyo of rushing water are characterics belong to...

a)

Falling action

b)

Opening

c)

Complication

4.

Who are the main characters?

a)

Sinesio and Aurelio

b)

Sinesio and Faustina

c)

Sinesio, Faustina and Aurelio

5.

Aurelio is...

a)

Sinesio´s cousin

b)

Sinesio´s brother

c)

Faustina´s brother

6.

Is Aurelio Married?

a)

no, he isn´t

b)

Yes, he is

c)

No, he has a girl friend

7.

How many children does Faustina and Sinesio have?and what are their names?

a)

2 children:Celso and Natasia

b)

3 children: Natasia, Celso and Jenaro

c)

3 children: Celsa, Jenaro, and Natasia

8.

How did Aurelio get in the U.S.A?

a)

He took a plane

b)

by helipcoter

c)

He crossed two mountains and the desert

d)

.

9.

He Says: the compadres. They’re already bothering me for the bet you made against ...

a)

Sinesio

b)

Aurelio

c)

Faustina

10.

What are the names of the compadres?

a)

Silvio and Ramiro

b)

Silvio , Celso and Ramiro

c)

Silvio,Ramiro and Natasia

11.

Where does Aurelio work?

a)

a mattress sweat shop

b)

Canning factory

c)

In the barrio

12.

Here we have two letter´s parts:

Dear Sinesio,

I write to you from this country of abundance, the first letter I write from los Estados Unidos. After two weeks of nerves and frustration I finally have a job at a canning factory. It took me that long only because I did not have the necessary social security number. It’s amazing how much money one can make, but just as amazing how fast it goes. I had to pay for the social security number, two weeks of rent, food, and a pair of shoes.

a)

Salutaion and the body

b)

Salutation,body and closure

c)

Salutation, body and signature

13.

Where do Sinesio and Faustina live?

a)

United States

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Mexico

14.

Which is the oldest of Sinesio´s children?

a)

Celso

b)

Jenaro

c)

Natasia

15.

Why do you think Aurelio mention the fact that he doesn’t have anyone waiting for him back home? (In Mexico)

a)

Because he doesn´t have wife and sons

b)

Because he is married