WorksheetsBefore We Were Free Novel Review
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 16mins
What time of year is it when the novel opens?
spring
summer
Thanksgiving
Easter
What is Anita's class preparing to do?
go trick-or-treating
put on a Thanksgiving play
put on a Passion play
fly an American flag
Where is the setting of the novel?
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Bermuda
Cuba
Who is Carla?
Anita's cousin
Anita's older sister
a new girl at the school
Anita's baby sister
What does the teacher tell Anita to do at the start of the novel?
help Carla pack all of her belongings
help the new boy who just started find his class
continue her presentation
help Carla practice her lines
Where is Tio Toni at the start of the novel?
he is missing
he is in prison in Santo Domingo
he is in the Bronx, NY
climbing the mountains outside Santo Domingo
Who is Chucha?
Anita's older sister
Anita's dog
Anita's family's long time nanny and housekeeper
Carla's great-grandmother
Where does Chucha sleep?
in her coffin
wherever there is space
on the floor
on a narrow cot
What do the men in the Black Volkswagens want?
to buy stuff in the store
to arrest Anita's mother
to search the family compound
to stay for a few days
When the SIM search the compound where does Anita's family sleep?
out on the porch because it is very hot
together in one room
in two bedrooms
in a guest cabin on the property
What does Anita hear her father talking about on the phone that she finds confusing
boarding schools
butterflies
vacations
bees
What was Tio Toni involved in that makes him a wanted man?
a plot against land reform
a plot to over throw the dictator
a gold heist
nothing: he is unjustly accused
Who is Mr. Washburn
a man from the British consulate
a US military officer
a CIA agent
a man from the American embassy
What makes Anita think more about what is happening around her?
writing
reading
listening to the adults
asking her teachers questions
What does Anita receive for Christmas that helps her process her life?
a card from Carla
a diary
a letter from her grandmother
a book about the Dominican Republic
What does Anita realize about Sam when he moves to the compound?
she wants him to be her boyfriend
he is brilliant
he has special talents
he has a core of wildness
Why does Anita write with a pencil at all times?
sometimes it is all she has at the house
so she can quickly erase her writing
so she can change addresses
she struggles with math and often needs to correct her work
For how long has Anita's country had the same leader?
31 years
44 years
12 years
21 years
Why does Anita go off to her Uncle's house at the back of the property?
to see if he left clues about where he is
to check out something she wonders about
to see if he has secretly returned
to feed his cat
What does Anita realize when she looks in the abandoned house?
her cousin left with her uncle
it is filled with chickens
the well in the kitchen is dry
her uncle is there
Why does Anita's mother say the family is staying in the Dominican Republic?
to sell the business
so Anita's father can run for public office
to wait for Anita's mother to give birth
to fight against the things that are wrong
What is the code name for the person who likes to date young girls?
The Dictator
Mr, Smith
Mr. Jones
The Son
How old is Susie about to turn?
12
13
14
15
What does Anita learn about her new housekeeper, Lorena?
She is a spy
She is from the city
She is pregnant
She is only 17 years old
What is another name for Mr. Smith
Smitty
El Patron
Navajita
El Jefe /Trujillo
Why is Lucinda frightened?
she is about to become an adult
she is very sick
she has caught El Jefe's romantic attention
she has been caught with weapons
What do Lucinda's family members and Susie tell Lucinda?
El Jefe will forget her soon
They will protect Anita
They will send her to the United States
they will protect her
What do the Washburns decide to offer concerning Lucinda?
Protection from the British consulate
Protection in the American embassy
Advice
A way to get Lucinda out of the country
What does Anita hear her father and other men discussing?
How to get Lucinda and Anita out of the country
All of them leaving the country
Killing El Jefe
Beginning a revolution
How does Anita view El Jefe after the quincinera party?
as a grandfather
as the country's hero
as an old man who wants everything his way
as an old man whose actions are breaking up her family
What does Anita's brother offer to do for her in the afternoon?
help her with her science project
help her with her homework
take her for ice cream
take her for a drive around the compound
What does the teacher tell the students at school?
that the school is closing down
the school will not be closing down as the rumors suggest
El Jefe is visiting that day
they must wear badges with El Jefe's picture on them
What does Anita do after the teacher makes her announcement?
protests
screams
cries
puts her head on her desk
What does Anita begin to have a hard time doing?
remembering words
sleeping
remembering Lucinda
feeling any hope about the future
What does Anita know about a special pill?
there is a pill you can take to kill you instantly if you are caught by the SIM
there is a pill that makes you sick and unable to rebel
there is a pill that prevents pregnancy
there is a pill that makes people tell the truth
What does Anita overhear about the Washburns?
they are going back to the United States
they have lodged a protest
they have taken refuge in the British embassy
they are in trouble with El Jefe
What happens when a car rams the Washburn's car in traffic?
Mrs. Washburn is injured
the bumper is dented
the trunk pops open
Sam is injured
What is revealed in Mr. Washburn's car when the accident occurs?
suitcases
weapons
picnic supplies
a dead body
Who is Pupo?
a news anchor in the city
the head of the army
Papi's code name
the old man who cares for animals in the city
What is Pupo supposed to do?
arrange for the family to get out of the country
announce the liberation (freedom)
contact the CIA
have live coverage of the liberation for the world
What happens the next morning after El Jefe is assassinated just as Chucha is waking Anita?
Men come in her room and search it
several helicopters fly by
there is a huge explosion
there is a freedom announcement on television
Where do the men find El Jefe's body?
in the trunk of a car
in the tool box on the truck
in the basement
in the jungle near the compound
Who is/are arrested?
just Tio Toni
Papi and Tio Toni
Papi, Tio Toni, and Mundin
no one
What does Chucha tell Anita it is time to do?
Fly
Pray
Think
Be good
Why are so many people arrested?
they do not know who killed El Jefe
they are trying to send a message
El Jefe's son wants to punish anyone remotely associated with the assassination
they are using El Jefe's death to get rid of the opposition
Where is Anita a month after the message from Chucha arrives?
In London
In New York
In Miami
In Santo Domingo
Where is Anita on Thanksgiving Day?
Queens
Brooklyn
Santo Domingo
Miami
What do the grandparents call Thanksgiving?
That Indian holiday
The day of the turkey
Thanksgiving
That American holiday
