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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which phrase best describes Arturo when you first meet him?
shy and obedient
kind and generous
smart but lazy
ambitious and self-absorbed
- 2. Multiple Choice
Why is Arturo reluctant to visit his grandfather?
He has little time and needs to use it to do the reading for a special class he hopes to take.
He hates the nursing home where his grandfather is living.
He feels that he really does not know his grandfather well.
all of the above
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why do you think Arturo's mother insists that he visit his grandfather?
She wants him to know more about the man for whom he is named before it is too late.
She wants him to help ease the burden on the rest of the family.
She wants to encourage him to become a schoolteacher, like his grandfather once was.
She wants him to learn writing skills from his grandfather.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What mood or atmosphere does Arturo portray in his descriptions of the old-age home near the start of the story?
a depressing mood
a cheerful mood
a nostalgic mood
a mysterious mood
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of these remarks shows that Arturo has a sense of humor?
"I'm going stupid in some of my classes, and Mr. Williams, the principal at Central, said that if I passed some reading tests, he'd let me move up."
"I catch up on back issues of Modern Maturity."
"It sometimes makes me mad that the adults I know just accept whatever is thrown at them because 'that's the way things are.'"
"I slide into the hard vinyl chair by his bed."
- 6. Multiple Choice
From the picture on the notebook the grandfather uses, what can you conclude about him?
He is a fine artist.
He is proud of his Puerto Rican heritage.
He longs for the past.
He does not realize he is in Brooklyn.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of these incidents is the best example of irony?
A whole vanload of grandchildren visit their grandfather at Christmas.
Arturo threatens to take the bus back to Paterson.
When Arturo jokingly asks if Abuelo is writing his life story, it turns out that he is.
Abuelo looks at his grandson as if he is trying to see into the boy's head.
- 8. Multiple Choice
How is Abuelo's attitude toward learning different from Arturo's?
Abuelo loves learning, while Arturo sees it as a means to a successful life.
Abuelo has little use for book learning and prefers the "school" of experience.
Abuelo believes all real learning must take place in Spanish, not English.
Now that he is old and frail, Abuelo has lost the desire to learn and teach.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What does Arturo dislike most about the saying, "Asi es la vida"?
He thinks it expresses a selfish attitude.
He thinks it expresses an attitude that readily accepts defeat.
He does not know what the saying means.
He resents being forced to speak Spanish.
- 10. Multiple Choice
What surprises Arturo about Abuelo's condition?
The grandfather is mentally very sharp.
The grandfather is physically very strong.
The grandfather sleeps most of the time.
The grandfather needs a wheelchair.
- 11. Multiple Choice
What does Abuelo mean when he tells Arturo, "You have spoken the truth. La verdad. You have much time."?
You should make time to see your old grandfather.
You have put in plenty of time studying; stop worrying about school.
You are a young man with most of your life still ahead of you.
You are boring me; I hope this visit ends soon.
- 12. Multiple Choice
In "An Hour with Abuelo," where is there a shift in point of view?
when the mother drops Arturo off in Brooklyn
when Arturo finds his grandfather's suite
when the grandfather starts reading from his autobiography
When the grandfather rolls down the hall with the woman in pink jogging clothes.
- 13. Multiple Choice
From the details in the grandfather's autobiography, what can you infer about his values?
He places great value on knowledge and learning.
He places great value on obedience to his parents and conformity to society's wishes.
He places great value on physical strength and endurance.
He places great value on fame and fortune.
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