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How did Jorge feel when he first left El Salvador?
sad
eager
afraid
relieved
What is one reason why the author includes the poems “Soup of Stars” and “With the War”?
to explain how El Salvador looked
to explain what kids in El Salvador did for fun
to show what the houses in El Salvador were made of
to show what was difficult about living in El Salvador
Why does the speaker repeat the words yo-yo in the poem “Yo-Yo?”
to show that he even played yo-yo at school
to emphasize the benefits of playing with the yo-yo
to emphasize that the yo-yo has taken over his life
to make it clear that the subject of the poem is a yo-yo
How does Jorge represent his grandmother in the poems?
as someone who teaches him about salvadorian culture
as someone who teaches him about the politics of El Salvador
as someone who shows him how to play salvadorian games
as someone who shows him how to listen for the sounds of nature
In the poem "Family Nest" Jorge’s mother and brothers have arrived from El Salvador Jorge says they feel like a complete nest of birds when they hug. What does this mean?
they are crowded
they feel at home
they feel prepared
they are ready to grow
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