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Government representatives that work with other nations
What is diplomat
100
New York City
What is where Julia Alvarez was born
100
Julia's mother sends here here so she can learn English before they go to America.
What is why Julia Alvarez's mother sends her to the American school.
100
Julia is free from summer school and their family is free from the dictator.
What is the best explanation for why the title of the story is "My First Free Summer."
100
Person vs self
What is Julia struggling with what she needs to do to avoid summer school.
200
Promised solemnly
What is vowed
200
A school and farm
What is how Julia Alvarez is helping people in the Dominican Republic.
200
The American school teaches English, whereas the other schools don't.
What is how the American school differs from the other schools on the island.
200
She dislikes learning English and is envious of the holidays of the Dominican school.
What is why Julia wishes to be thrown out of the American school.
200
to trust or believe
What is the root -cred
300
Called together
What is summoned
300
Julia's father was involved in a rebellion against the country's dictator.
What is why Julia's family was forced to move back to America.
300
To learn English
What is why does Julia Alvarez's mother send Julia to the American school?
300
She finally realized her family was escaping to America.
What is Julia's expression "a light came on in my head" means.
300
to hear
What is the root -aud
400
overly strict
What is repressive
400
Rafael Trujillo
What is the name of the dictator ruling the Dominican Republic when Julia was growing up.
400
Her grandfather donated the land that the school is built on.
What is what keeps Julia Alvarez from being kicked out of the American school.
400
The US closed its embassy, there were massive arrests, and secret police were outside of the Alvarez's home.
What is why the United States advised American's to return home (to the US).
400
Julia vs. her mother
What is an example of person vs person conflict.
500
A difference between two conflicting things
What is contradiction
500
teacher
What is what did Julia do prior to writing her first novel?
500
Her father is involved in a plot against the government.
What is why the narrator's family is in danger in the Dominican Republic.
500
Pilgrims with funny hats, picture of a man wearing a silly wig, and about Dick and Jane...
What is the author's use of humor regarding how Julia fees about learning English
500
narrative
What is the type of writing for "My First Free Summer."