Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

Parts 1-2

Reading Check

1. How old is Ana when Juan proposes to her?

2. What is Ana’s older sister’s name?

3. Juan’s landlord in New York encourages him to look for work in what kind of business?

4. What is the name of Juan’s brother who picks Ana and Juan up at the airport?

5. What business does Juan specifically forbid Ana from entering if he is not with her?

6. What famous leader’s assassination does Ana hear taking place?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. When the story opens, what historical event has just occurred in the Dominican Republic, and how is it impacting Ana’s community?

2. What is Ana’s attitude toward her sister’s romance with El Guardia?

3. What does Ana suspect is true about Juan’s more formal proposal when she is a teenager and he briefly returns to the Dominican Republic?

4. What is the meaning of Mamá’s question to Ana about manatees and sharks?

5. When Ana arrives, what do the details of the New York apartment’s condition reveal about Juan’s character?

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