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In My Family
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  • 1. People threw _________ at the bride and groom after the wedding.
A) culture
B) barbecue
C) confetti
D) mesquite
  • 2. Joe put ______ chips into the fire and then cooked some chicken on the grill.
A) accordion
B) culture
C) chile
D) mesquite
  • 3. Our whole school had a _________ outside when the weather turned warm.
A) culture
B) barbecue
C) protruded
D) confetti
  • 4. One of the spices that is used in some Mexican food is _______.
A) confetti
B) chile
C) culture
D) accordion
  • 5. Todd learned about the ________ of the country he wanted to visit.
A) barbecue
B) mesquite
C) culture
D) confetti
  • 6. My grandfather used to play the _________ at weddings
A) barbecue
B) accordion
C) chile
D) confetti
  • 7. What is the goal of all the paintings that Carmen Lomas paints?
A) to remember growing up in Kingsville, Texas
B) to encourage pride in the Mexican American heritage.
C) to relive memories of growing up near the Mexican border
D) to portray life in a Mexican family
  • 8. In the first painting, Garza portrays her brother and herself playing. Why is she standing on her toes?
A) She wants to get a better view of the horned toad.
B) She wants to see what's on the end of the stick.
C) She has holes in her shoes, and the ground is very hot.
D) She doesn't want to get bitten by fire ants.
  • 9. Why does Carmen's grandfather shave off the thorns from the nopalitos?
A) he is trying to sharpen his knife
B) he needs them for another recipe.
C) he is bored.
D) they would hurt your mouth if you ate them.
  • 10. Why are nopalitos called "the food of last resort"?
A) Mothers fix them when they can't think of anything else to make.
B) They are available only at resorts.
C) They taste so bad.
D) People eat them when the winter food supply runs out.
  • 11. In the painting showing the making of empanadas, why are all the family members standing?
A) The furniture is covered in empanadas.
B) The family must stand to prepare them correctly.
C) The chairs have been moved outside for a party.
D) The family is getting ready to dance.
  • 12. which statement is true about the Birthday Barbecue painting?
A) There are not many people in the picture.
B) Carmen has a big family.
C) Everyone is dancing.
D) Many dogs are playing in the yard.
  • 13. The artist compares a night at El Jardin to heaven for all the following reasons, EXCEPT the _______________.
A) beautiful clothes
B) music
C) family members dancing together
D) fireworks
  • 14. What do all the paintings in this selection have in common?
A) They show children and adults together.
B) They show special events from the author's life.
C) They show celebrations of special events.
D) They show unhappy events from the author's life.
  • 15. What can be determined from looking at the artist's paintings?
A) that closeness in a family is important
B) that her family is too big
C) that is gets very hot in Texas
D) that everyone is rich
  • 16. How did the artist teach herself to draw?
A) by practicing every day
B) by painting Easter eggs
C) by observing family celebrations
D) by watching other artists
  • 17. Why does the artist find it difficult at times to let her paintings be sold?
A) She likes the way they are displayed.
B) She is used to having them around.
C) They remind her of happy family events.
D) She has a strong affection for them.
  • 18. The artist's paintings mostly show _____________.
A) new clothing styles
B) rooms in her house
C) Mexican American culture
D) outdoor scenes
  • 19. How is decorating casacarones, the same as coloring eggs?
A) They are both painted
B) They are both filled with confetti
C) They are both hidden.
D) They are both plastic
  • 20. How is decorating casacarones different from decorating Easter eggs?
A) Casacarones are filled with confetti, and Easter eggs are not.
B) Casacorones are much prettier
C) Casacorones are usually decorated with family.
D) Casacorones are only decorated once a year
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