Senior CRC English Final Exam 2013
Directions: This entire exam is true/false, matching and multiple choice. Read these carefully. If you read
the directions, please put a star next to your name on the Scantron Sheet. Good luck! 
True/False - Mark A for true or B for false for the following responses. Each response is worth 1 point.
(10points total)
1. True/False “Mismatched Julian” tells a story of a young boy who struggles to fit in with society.
2. True/False “Vicki’s Thirteen” is told from the perspective of the mother and her badly behaved
thirteen year old.
3. True/False The grandmother from “My Grandmother Smoked Cigars” smokes cigars as a way to
honor the memory of her late husband.
4. True/False In the chapter “El Milagro,” the whole neighborhood gathers together to meet at a house
because there was Christ’s face imprinted on a tortilla.
5. True/False “The Portrait” is a story about a Mexican American family who makes portraits for a
living.
6. True/False In “A Prayer,” the mother prays for the protection and safe return of her son who is off
fighting in a war.
7. True/False “Asking for the Bride” is a story from the perspective of the female and the trouble she
has to go through in order to get married.
8. True/False In “Orgullo,” the grandmother cannot accept the fact that her grandson is morenito
because she takes pride in light skin.
9. True/False In “Dichos” the young character would rather spend all afternoon with her friends rather
than going to see her grandmother, but later realizes that she enjoys spending time with her
grandmother.
10. True/False In “Paraiso” the young character finds that paradise lies within her family customs.
Matching - Match the following stories to the appropriate scenario. Choose only one choice for every answer.
Each response is worth 1 point each. (10 points total)
11. 13 year old girl who misses the memories
of her grandmother and deals with her
aggressive mother.
12. The whole family gathers together to see
the spectacle of killing a chicken for
Sunday dinner.
13. The mother spends hours on end praying to
God that her son will be protected when
fighting in the war.
14. This young character loves to keep his
room organized, and the narrator believes it
makes up for his mismatched personality.
15. A family is torn apart that their only picture
of their son was destroyed by a man who
owed them a picture.
16. This grandmother never shows emotion,
except one time and that was for the
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
a.
b.
“A Prayer”
My Grandmother Smoked Cigars”
“A Portrait”
“Asking for the Bride”
“Mismatched Julian”
El Milagro
“Vicki’s Thirteen”
protection of her daughter.
17. It is a custom to ask the family of the bride
for permission to get married, and the
family will discuss whether or not they
approve.
18. The entire neighborhood gathers together
to witness the miracle of Christ’s face on a
tortilla.
19. This young character spends all day
embroidering, and wonders what it would
be like to be kissed.
20. The young narrator struggles to behave
amidst the company of her strict
grandmother.
La Familia
21. The opening of the story is about the grandfather, yet the entire subject of the story focuses on the
grandmother. Why does the narrator begin the story with information about the grandfather rather
than the grandmother?
a. To show how interesting the grandfather is.
b. To give the reader an idea of the type of character the grandfather is.
c. To give the reader background information on the grandfather.
d. The narrator wanted to explain characteristics about his/her grandfather and why the
grandmother fell in love with him.
e. All of the above are correct answers.
22. News of the son’s death triggers a reaction in the grandmother. What is the best response as to why
the grandmother reacted this way?
a. Though she is a strong woman, the grandmother could not handle the news of her son’s
death.
b. The grandmother was trying to protect the daughter-in-law who was about to lose it when she
heard the news of his death.
c. The grandmother is bipolar and this was the ideal reaction from her.
d. The grandmother wanted to create a scene for the entire family so they can mourn his death.
23. The cigar is a reoccurring symbol in the story. What is the best response as to what the cigar
represents for the grandmother?
a. Class.
b. Mystical communication with her soul mate.
c. Addiction.
d. Strength.
24. How did the grandmother’s son die?
a. He was trampled by reindeer.
b. He was accidentally shot while cleaning a rifle.
c. A reindeer shot him.
d. Somebody accidently shot him when he was hunting.
25. Why type of relationship did Katrina, Vicki’s mother, have with her own mother?
a. They got along nicely and were able to communicate and tell each other everything.
b. Katrina did not really care to have a relationship with her mother, it was distant.
c. Katrina opened her home to her mother and took care of her because she was getting old.
d. None of the above are correct responses.
26. What were the reasons as to why Vicki did not like Fabian, her mother’s boyfriend?
a. He was old.
b. He was a jerk.
c. He was worthless.
d. All of the above are correct answers.
27. Why was it Fabian never stayed over at Vicki’s house?
a. He was scared of Vicki.
b. He was allergic to dogs, and Vicki and her mom had 13 dogs.
c. He lived with his married daughter and her kids, and his married daughter hated Katrina.
d. He lived with his ex-wife.
28. Katrina got pregnant from Fabian, and what did Vicki do about the situation?
a. Vicki disowned her baby sister and wished she was never born.
b. Vicki developed a bond with her sister and took care of her.
c. Vicki ran away from home because she was extremely jealous.
d. None of the above match Vicki’s reaction.
29. The main conflict within “Asking for the Bride” is:
a. The struggle a young man goes through in order to get married.
b. The story has no conflict, it only tells a story of happiness.
c. To decision a young girl must make on the dress she would like to wear.
d. The families having a hard time accepting each other.
30. What did the narrator notice about her cousin Julian when he first moved in?
a. The narrator noticed he was annoying, and could not stand him.
b. The narrator noticed that everything about him was mismatched.
c. The narrator noticed that he liked talking to himself.
d. None of the responses above are correct.
31. The narrator had a crush on a wrestler named Lyndon, how did Lyndon treat Julian?
a. Lyndon was a bully and was always picking on him.
b. Lyndon ignored Julian and Julian tried very hard to impress him.
c. Lyndon took Julian under his wing, and eventually Julian helped out at the wrestling
matches.
d. Lyndon liked to practice his wrestling moves on Julian since he was weak.
32. When something was messy and disarray, what did Julian like to do?
a. He liked to destroy the place and make it look even messier.
b. He would turn his cheek the other way because he did not like helping people.
c. Anything that was messy and disorganized, he liked to catch it on fire.
d. He would help organize the place and make it look perfect.
33. In “A Prayer,” who was the mother praying for?
a. She was praying for her soul because she is a sinful woman.
b. She was praying for her family who has suffered many hardships.
c. She was praying for her chihuahua named Pancho.
d. She was praying for the protection of her son and that he does not die.
34. While praying, what does the mother suggest to God?
a. She suggests that God should take care of him.
b. She wants to sacrifice her own heart, and have God take it so he can survive.
c. She suggests allowing all the communists die so her son can come home.
d. She suggests the war should end.
35. In “The Portrait,” what does the salesman suggest he can do for the family?
a. He suggests he can offer the family a lifetime supply of Tupperware.
b. He suggests he can create a portrait out of a picture of their son.
c. He suggests he can convince the president to bring the soldiers home.
d. None of the above are correct responses.
36. What happened to the portraits that the salesman took from families?
a. The salesman pocketed the money and threw the priceless portraits near a river.
b. The salesman held on to the portraits and hung them up in his house.
c. The salesman created a giant collage out of pictures.
d. The salesman never had pictures, the families are going crazy.
Acculturation Model
Match the following definitions to the terms.
37. When someone diverges away from their
culture of origin and adheres to a new
culture.
38. When someone sticks to their culture of
origin and has no desire to explore other
cultures.
39. When someone cannot fit in their culture
of origin or the dominant culture.
40. When someone can identify with their
culture of origin and feels comfortable
exploring another culture.
Mi Familia
Match the following characteristics to the characters.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Separation/Traditional
Marginalization
Integration/Bi-cultural
Assimilation
41. He believed he lived here when it was
Mexico and it is still Mexico.
42. He left his homeland in search of Los
Angeles.
43. She worked as a nanny taking care of
children, and she met the love of her life at
a house she worked at.
44. She was a nun, and ended up marrying an
ex-priest and served to give people
amnesty.
45. He was a pachuco who shamed his father
because he was involved in drug dealing.
46. She loved food and was the first to get
married in the family.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
a.
Jose
El Californio
Irene
Chucho
Toni
Maria
El Barrio
47. In “El Milagro,” the entire neighborhood did a procession through Santa Rosa park and were slowly
making their way to Señorita Sanchez’ house. Why were they going to her house?
a. They were going to have a fiesta.
b. The barrio was protesting against Señorita Sanchez.
c. The barrio was going over to witness a miracle.
d. None of the above are correct responses.
48. Read the following description. What type of person can you gather La Reina to be based on the
following sentence?
“La Reina” Esparza made her entrance with great flourish, wearing a tilting crown of aluminum foil
and her communion dress and veil…” (19).
a. La Reina is a down to earth character who does not care about her appearance.
b. La Reina is a religious person.
c. La Reina cares about her appearance wearing elaborate clothing to visit her grandmother.
d. None of the above are correct responses.
49. In the chapter “Bordados,” what did the narrator spend all day doing?
a. She was cleaning and cooking for her family.
b. She would embroider table cloths, clothes and whatever else her mother wanted.
c. She would daydream what it would be like to be kissed.
d. Both B and C are correct responses.
50. In “Paraiso,” why would the narrator find the homeless men living in the park as paraside?
a. She envied their freedom.
b. She was exhausted by the strict rules and demands from catholic school.
c. She wished she was homeless.
d. Both A and B are correct answers.
CEE Formatting for Writing
51. The definition for claim is:
a. A statement.
b. A request for money.
c. Answering the question in statement format, like the thesis statement.
d. The evidence to support a statement.
52. The purpose for evidence is to:
a. Make the writer seem justified in their argument.
b. To help the writer be credible in their claim.
c. To support the writer’s claim.
d. Both B and C are the correct answer.
53. The purpose of the explanation is to:
a. Summarize the evidence to help it fit into the claim.
b. Provide an opportunity to be eloquent with words and for the reader to ramble on.
c. Restate the thesis statement.
d. Explain how the evidence chosen fits the claim.
54. Is the claim, evidence, or explanation missing from the following excerpt:
There are different variations of La Llorona because the narrators want to teach a lesson. For example,
in “La Llorona” a lesson to be learned is to avoid selfishness. In “La Llorona,” Maria shows her selfish
side when “she began to feel anger towards her children, because he paid attention to them but just
ignored her.”
a. Claim
b. Evidence
c. Explanation
55. Is the claim, evidence, or explanation missing from the following excerpt:
In “The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez” the words the composer uses express the sentiment of vengeance.
“With his pistol in hand, I don’t regret that I killed him; I regret my brother’s death” (159). The writer
expresses vengeance with the use of the words “I don’t regret.” This means that Gregorio shows no
remorse for the crime he has committed because he fulfilled his vengeance to avenge his brother’s death.
a. Claim
b. Evidence
c. Explanation
56. What is the best explanation for the term nostalgia?
a. It is the process of taking notes on memory.
b. It is the smell, sight and hearing of something that triggers a memory.
c. It is daydreaming about memories.
d. A memory that haunts someone.
57. Culture can best be described as:
a. A way of life.
b. Food.
c. Clothing.
d. Expression.
e. All of the above are correct.
58. External culture is:
a. Culture expressed externally.
b. Culture expressed through appearance.
c. Culture.
d. None of the above.
59. Internal culture is:
a. The beliefs of an individual.
b. The practices of an individual.
c. The dressing of an individual.
d. Both A and B are correct.
60. What is Ms. Mendibles’ favorite cartoon?
a. Spongebob.
b. Spongebob.
c. Spongebob.
d. Did I mention Spongebob?
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