The Color of My Words

Multiple Choice and Long Answer Questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following words best describes Mami’s attitude when Ana admits her desire to be an author?

A) Ashamed

B) Hesitant

C) Enthusiastic

D) Apathetic

2. In Chapter 1, Mami says to Ana, “You are this river, Ana Rosa, […] [b]ut you must flow softly around the rocks on the way to meet the sea.” Which of the following literary devices does Mami use in this quote?

A) Simile

B) Metaphor

C) Personification

D) Allusion

3. Which of the following words best describes the reaction of Ana Rosa’s community after listening to her recitation of her story about the monster?

A) Appalled

B) Concerned

C) Apprehensive

D) Jubilant

4. In the poem entitled “Merengue Dream,” which of the following literary devices is consistently used in lines 1 and 2 of stanzas 1-3?

A) Allegory

B) Allusion

C) Analogy

D) Anaphora

5. How does Guario differ from his family?

A) He chooses to think about the future, while his family opts to live with a focus on the present.

B) He is the only one who supports Ana Rosa’s writing ambition, while all others scoff at her dreams.

C) He is the most politically involved in the neighborhood, while his family members are totally apathetic to the government regime.

D) He is the only unemployed member, while other family members work multiple jobs to make ends meet.