My Diary From Here To There

1.

1 point

Where does the family stay while Amada's father is in Los Angeles?

with some friends

in their house in Juarez

in a rented apartment

with relatives in Mexicali

2.

1 point

Why do Amada's parents decide to move to Los Angeles?

Amada wants to publish her journal there

Amada wants to see her grandmother more often

Amada's father plans to find work there

Amada's mother thinks the weather will be better there

3.

1 point

What is the main problem in the story?

Amada misses her best friend

Amada's brothers are too noisy

Amada's brothers hid her diary

Amada must leaver her home

4.

1 point

Which of these is MOST Likely true about Amada's feelings when she finds out that she is moving?

She feels excited.

She feels scared.

She feels unconcerned.

She feels angry.

5.

1 point

Why does the rest of the family stay behind while Amada's father goes ahead to California?

The mother and children have to wait to get green cards because they were not born in the United States.

Nana does not yet know that the family is planning to move far away.

Amada and her brothers have to finish the school year in Mexico

Amada's mother wants the children to have more time to get used to the idea of moving.

6.

1 point

What is an important characteristic of a diary?

It exaggerates the strength of a hero.

It has characters that must solve a mystery.

It gives facts and information about a certain topic.

It is a personal account of day-to-day events.

7.

1 point

Read this sentence from the story.

"Mexicali is right across the border from Calexico, California."

What does the word border mean?

A line that divides two countries

A dry, desert area

A long road that connects many states

The capital of a country

8.

1 point

Which words BEST describe Amada at the end of the selection.

proud and strong

anxious and nervous

excited and amazed

lonely and disappointed

9.

1 point

Which BEST describes why Amada's parents decide to move to Los Angeles?

Amada wants to see her grandparents more often

Amada wants to publish her journal there

Amada's father intends to find work there

the weather is better there

10.

1 point

Which sentence BEST tells the main lesson Amada learns in the story?

You always carry what you really love in your heart.

Being away from home makes you feel lonely.

Writing in a journal is easier than writing a letter.

Moving to a new place is often an unpleasant experience.

11.

1 point

What do you think the author's purpose is in this story?

to entertain you with a heartwarming story about a girl and her family moving to a new country

to persuade you to move away from Mexico

to explain why people move away from family

to inform you how immigrants move to a new country

12.

1 point

What does Amada worry about MOST in the story?

She may never go back to Mexico.

The borrowed car will break down.

No one will give them a farewell party.

She will forget how to speak Spanish.

13.

1 point

Why does Amada write in her diary?

She has no one to talk to about her plans

She is afraid she will forget Juarez.

She needs a way to express her feelings.

She wants to practice writing in English.

14.

1 point

When Amada first learns about her family's plan to move, she feels-

angry

worried

excited

relieved

15.

1 point

Read this sentence from the story.

"Mama and Papa keep talking about all the opportunities we'll have in California."

The word opportunities means -

new friends

entertaining hobbies

good chances

interesting jobs

16.

1 point

Papá had explained to Amada when he was six he moved back to Mexico and it was a big change, but I got through it. "I know you can, too", he said.
What can you infer from Papá's discussion with Amada?

Papa is confident that Amada will do well in the United States

Amada begins to doubt she will do well in the United States

Amada feels less confident about going to the United States

Papa is afraid Amada will struggle in the United States

17.

1 point

Amada's grandmother gives her a journal to -

help her remember her language and culture

practice English for school in California

finish her homework assignments while traveling

write letters to her family back in Mexico

18.

1 point

From the details in the story, you can tell that Amada's brothers are-

naughty and lively

gentle and friendly

serious and hardworking

sad and shy

19.

1 point

Read this sentence from the story.

"There is a man here in the fields named Cesar Chavez, who speaks of unions, strikes, and boycotts."

The word union refers to a group of people who -

cannot find any work

join together as one

come from many places

enjoy each other's company

20.

1 point

What is the genre of this story?

nonfiction

mystery

tall tale

realistic fiction