Merci Suárez Changes Gears

Multiple Choice

1. D (Various chapters)

2. C (Various chapters)

3. D (Various chapters)

4. B (Various chapters)

5. A (Various chapters)

6. C (Various chapters)

7. D (Various chapters)

8. A (Various chapters)

9. B (Various chapters)

10. C (Various chapters)

Long Answer

1. One of the most important rules in their family is that they do not keep secrets from one another. However, they try to hide Lolo’s struggles with Alzheimer’s from Merci for a long while, until it becomes obvious to her that they are keeping something from her. (Various chapters)

2. At first, Merci uses her camera to create fun pictures of her family and friends using various filters. But later in the story, after she begins to understand what is happening in her family, she starts trying to photograph her loved ones’ normal activities as a way to capture what she feels is slipping away. (Various chapters)