Vocabulary
Comprehension
100

What does fabulous mean? 

a : shock or surprise 

b: amazing

c: no believing 

a : amazing 

100

8.  How did Perez know about the coffee test?

  1. He read many books about love                

  2.  He worked at a coffee shop

  3.   He had a Cuban grandmother

  4.   He heard Abuela and Martina talking     



3. He had a Cuban grandmother

200

What does splendid mean? 

a : presented with something 

b: beautiful or magnificent 

c: something that is only one of its kind 

b: beautiful or magnificent

200

How does martina know that perez is the perfect match? 

a: He uses the coffee test 

b: He offers the family money 

c: Martinas father approves of him 

d: Martina has loved him for many years  

a: He uses the coffee test

300

What does unique mean? 

a: something that is only one of its kind  

b: not believing. doubt. 

c: watching carefully 

a: something that is only one of its kind  

300

7.  What did Perez tell Martina when they first met?


  1. He did not have much to give her but was a hard worker.

  2. His eyes were rather weak, but he had excellent ears.

  3. His family didn’t like cockroaches, but they might change.

  4. He never drank coffee, but would love some lemonade.

2. His eyes were rather weak, but he had excellent ears.

400

What does dismay mean? 

a: things that are noticeable about something 

b: not believing, doubt.  

c: feel shock or surprise 

c: feel shock or surprise

400

6.  What secret does Don------tell Martina when she spills the coffee?


  1. He will look even better when she is on his arm.

  2. He spits, hisses, and tells her he will eat her.

  3. He loves her and will do anything to be with her.

  4. He carries sweet aroma, rotten eggs, and stinky cheese.



2. He spits, hisses, and tells her he will eat her.

500

What does  features mean? 

a: amazing 

b: something noticeable about something 

c: watching carefully 

b: something noticeable about something

500

Why does the author repeat the word Ti-ki-tin Tik-ti-tan at the end of the story? 

a: to show that martina will never find a husband

b: to show the anger of the characters

c: to show that abuelas advice did not work 

d: to show that martina is happy 

d : to show that martina is happy 

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