WorksheetsCuban American Poet Takes Reader on Visit to Cuba with Writing
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where did Margarita Engle take a trip each summer when she was a little girl?
a)
A) Mexico
b)
B) Canada
c)
C) Cuba
d)
D) Brazil
2.
What is the hometown of Margarita Engle's mother located?
a)
A) Near a desert
b)
B) In the middle of Cuba
c)
C) In the mountains
d)
D) Near a beach
3.
What do people go to see in the nature park near Margarita Engle's mother's hometown?
a)
A) Waterfalls
b)
B) Volcanoes
c)
C) Lakes
d)
D) Forests
4.
What did Margarita Engle love doing during her visits to Cuba?
a)
A) Riding horses
b)
B) Swimming in the ocean
c)
C) Hiking in the mountains
d)
D) Exploring caves
5.
What career did Margarita Engle want to pursue because of her visits to Cuba?
a)
A) Astronaut
b)
B) Scientist
c)
C) Politician
d)
D) Poet
6.
Besides being a plant scientist, what other occupation did Margarita Engle want to pursue?
a)
A) Musician
b)
B) Teacher
c)
C) Athlete
d)
D) Chef
7.
At what age did Margarita Engle write her first poems?
a)
A) 4
b)
B) 6
c)
C) 8
d)
D) 10
8.
What were Margarita Engle's first poems about?
a)
A) Sports
b)
B) Animals
c)
C) The outdoors
d)
D) Food
9.
Why couldn't people travel between the U.S. and Cuba in 1960?
a)
A) Disagreements between the governments
b)
B) Natural disasters in both countries
c)
C) Lack of transportation options
d)
D) Cultural clashes between the two countries
10.
What type of government did Cuba become in 1960?
a)
A) Democracy
b)
B) Monarchy
c)
C) Communist
d)
D) Republic
11.
Why did the U.S. government stop talking to the Cuban government?
a)
A) Religious differences
b)
B) Economic disputes
c)
C) Political ideologies
d)
D) Environmental issues
12.
What did Margarita Engle do as a teenager to feel connected to Cuba?
a)
A) Learned to dance salsa
b)
B) Wrote rhyming poems about nature
c)
C) Cooked traditional Cuban dishes
d)
D) Created artwork inspired by Cuba
13.
Why is it easier to visit Cuba now compared to the past?
a)
A) Improved transportation options
b)
B) Better relations between the U.S. and Cuba
c)
C) Decreased travel restrictions
d)
D) Increased tourism opportunities
14.
What is the title of Margarita Engle's most recent book?
a)
A) Forest World
b)
B) Ocean Voyage
c)
C) City Adventures
d)
D) Mountain Escape
15.
What does Margarita Engle believe writing can provide for individuals?
a)
A) Therapeutic benefits
b)
B) Financial success
c)
C) Famous reputation
d)
D) Intellectual stimulation
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