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What does the narrator's dream to fly represent?
her desire to show how powerful she is
her desire to seek a better life
her desire to become an actress and play a superhero in a movie
her desire to go home to Puerto Rico
As a child, Judith Ortiz Cofer dreams of flying. What habit does she have that may encourage her dreams?
She reads comic books.
She lies in bed awake.
She listens to her parents talking in the kitchen.
She watches birds from her window.
Where does this story take place?
in Puerto Rico
In Mexico
in a large American city
in the country
What does the writer's mother wish to do?
visit her family
join the circus
be patient and full of grace
sleep later in the morning
Why does the writer wish to fly?
to see into the private lives of people who interested her
to fight crime
to tease her landlord
to strengthen her skinny arms and legs
Why do you think the title of this essay is in both Spanish and English?
to appeal to Spanish teachers
because the writer is both Puerto Rican and American
to please the writer's mother
to show off
Which of these quotations from "Volar: To Fly" expresses Judith Ortiz Cofer's feelings about flying?
"I spent my allowance of a quarter a day on two twelve-cent comic books"
"my arms would harden into steel"
"From up there, over the rooftops, I could see everything, even beyond the few blocks of our barrio"
"my tight curls still clinging to my head, skinny arms and legs"
Which of the following quotations supports the idea that Judith Ortiz Coer wasn't seeing reality in her dreams?
"Once I saw our landlord...sitting in a treasure-room dressed in an ermine coat and a large gold crown."
"My parents safely asleep in their beds"
"I'd wake up in my tiny bedroom"
"We could rent a car, go to the beach"
What might you say about a room that is dismal?
It is too bright.
It is just bright enough.
It is gloomy.
It is gray.
Where is a good place to put refuse?
In the ocean
In the garbage can
In your hair
In space
How would you describe something that has been interrupted?
disturbed
soothed
remarked
sad
How much interest do people pay to an obsession?
a great deal
a little
none
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Which of the following best captures the narrator's feeling about finding herself back in her bedroom after a night of dreaming about being Supergirl?
security
warmth
disappointment
anger
Which detail from "Volar: To Fly" most clearly supports the main idea that the narrator grew up in a family of modest means?
"I could see everything"
"tiny apartment"
"white 'princess' furniture"
"cafe con leche"
Choose the synonym for "avid"
apathetic
eager
lukewarm
unhappy
Choose the synonym for "dismal"
Gloomy
Cheerful
Angry
Anxious
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