WorksheetsAn Hour With Abuelo
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 13mins
What does Arturo's mother want him to do?
She wants him to visit his grandfather in Puerto Rico.
She wants him to read a story to his grandfather.
She wants him to visit his grandfather in a nursing home.
She wants him to watch his grandfather while she goes grocery shopping.
How does Arturo feel about his mother's request?
apprehensive
Delighted
eager
annoyed
In “An Hour With Abuelo,” what surprises Arturo about Abuelo’s condition?
The grandfather needs a wheelchair
The grandfather is mentally very sharp
The grandfather sleeps a lot
The grandfather is physically very strong
What is ironic about the ending of “An Hour With Abuelo”?
It turns out that the grandfather is writing songs as well as an
autobiography.
Arturo decides that he would rather stay with his grandfather than go back home.
Though the grandfather seems in good physical shape, it turns out that he needs a wheelchair.
The grandfather has been timing Arturo’s visit and is eager for him to leave
What theme does the author convey in “An Hour With Abuelo”?
Getting good grades is a key to success as an adult.
If you do not exercise, you will regret it in your old age.
If you work hard, you can control what happens in your life.
People can be happy even if life does not turn out as planned.
The narrator describes Abuelo as "his body is shrinking like a crumpled-up brown paper sack with some bones in it" to convey that
Abuelo is hurt and in pain.
Abuelo is going grocery shopping.
Abuelo is older.
Abuelo is young and vibrant.
What is Abuelo's dream in life?
He wanted to go into the Army.
He wanted to help his father with the coffee bean farm.
He wanted to work in a nursing home.
He wanted to become a teacher and a writer.
What is Arturo's Point of View of Abuelo's excuse for not pursuing his dream of becoming a teacher?
He agrees that sometimes life gives you lemons, so make lemonade.
He disagrees because he thought his Abuelo should have been able to pursue his dream of being a teacher if he really wanted to.
He agrees that people should just accept their fate.
He agrees with Abuelo and wonders if he would even make a good teacher.
What is the resolution?
Arturo is happy that he gets to leave.
Arturo wants to stay, but Abuelo is getting rid of him.
"I'm surprised that he is still so sharp,because his body is shrinking like a crumpled-up brown paper sack with some bones in it" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
simile
metaphor
idiom
hyperbole
What tone is conveyed based on the quote, " I get depressed the moment I walk into the place" (para.4)?
miserable
happy
Abuelo quit his teaching job to join the army.
true
false
According to Arturo, what connotation does the phrase, “the light is still on in there” mean?
Abuelo is an astute elderly man.
the light is off in Abuelo's room
Abuelo enjoys leaving the light on when he goes to sleep
Abuelo isn't as intelligent as he use to be.
