Quotes
Characters
Plot
Subject-Verb
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A Puerto-Rican Stew
100
"She used to read to us without pity; forcing words, lies, other folks’ habits, whole lives upon us two, sitting trapped and ignorant underneath her voice." This quote describes this.
What quote references Dee's formal learning?
100

This character is the narrator of the story.

Who is Mama?

100

What relationship is Dee in?

It is her boyfriend or husband.
100

Having reached the state semifinals, the team (are, is) celebrating their individual achievements.

is

100

Because the storm came, we decided to stay home. What type of sentence is this?

Complex

100

Name one of the themes of A Puerto-Rican Stew.

Cultural fusion, Cultural identity, and family acceptance.

200
"Have you ever seen a lame animal, perhaps a dog run over by some careless person rich enough to own a car." Who is being described in this quote.
Who is Maggie?
200
This character renames herself Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo.
Who is Dee?
200
This patchwork quilt was made of materials from this era.
What is the Civil War?
200

Most of the members of the committee generally (decide, decides) on their course of action pretty quickly.

decide

200
I went to the store after I finished teaching my class. What type of sentence is this?

Complex Sentence

200

Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text?

A.Children should not question the choices made by their parents.

B. A person's experiences contribute to developing and defining who they are.

C. It takes a considerable amount of time to adjust when moving to somewhere new.

B. A person's experiences contribute to developing and defining who they are.

300
This Person is being described in this quote."Bracelets dangling and making noise when she moves her arm.."
Who is Dee?
300
This character was burned in a house fire.
Who is Maggie?
300

Dee was able to go college by this means.

The money mama had saved and church donations.

300

As the comedian leaves the stage, people (applaud, applauds) wildly.

applaud

300

Once I complete my essay, I will finish my math homework, and I will grab a bite to eat.

Compound-Complex

300

How does the narrator contribute to her mother's decision to return to Puerto Rico?

A.The narrator challenges her mother's authority.

B.The narrator tells her mother to return to Puerto Rico.

C.The narrator refuses to speak any Spanish with her family.

D.The narrator refuses to learn how to cook Puerto Rican food.

A.The narrator challenges her mother's authority.

400
"Sometimes I dream a dream in which Dee and I are suddenly brought together on a TV program." This famous celebrity is mentioned shortly after this quote.
Who is Johnny Carson?
400
This character is a Black Muslim and also a Boy Friend to one of the characters.
Who is Hakim-a-Barber?
400
Maggie is supposed to inherit this.
What is the quilts?
400

Somebody among the reporters covering the trial (is, are) getting inside information from the district attorney.

is

400

What day is Mrs. Beechaum's birthday?

September 19

400

Why does Esmeraldo Santiago's family say she isn't Puerto-Rican anymore?

She can't make Puerto-Rican dishes like rice and beans.

500
This object is being described in this quote. "Bits and pieces of grandpa Jarrell's paisley shirts. And one teeny faded blue piece, about the size of a penny matchbox.
What is the Quilt?
500
This character has only had a second grade education.
Who is Mama?
500

This was the first piece of furniture that Dee was happy to see.

The handmade benches her dad made.

500

Both of the dogs (has, have) already been treated for heartworm.

have

500

After we play the game, we will go out to eat, and we will order pizza.

What type of sentence is this?

Compound Complex

500

Which quote from the text best supports the idea that the narrator feels like an outsider in her own family?

  1. "These books are in English, written for people who don't know a sofrito from a sombrero." (Paragraph 1)
  2. "'Do you cook Puerto Rican?' Norma asked as she cored a red pepper." (Paragraph 2)
  3. "If she had stabbed me with the chicken-gutting knife in her hand it would have hurt less." (Paragraph 6)

"If she had stabbed me with the chicken-gutting knife in her hand it would have hurt less." (Paragraph 6)

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