1. Tia Lola
Quiz

2. Vocabulary There is a resemblance between the siblings.
a. medical emergency
b. similar appearance

3. Answer
b. Similar appearance

4. Vocabulary The colonel is waiting. a. Military officer
b. Football Coach

5. Answer
a. Military officer

6. Vocabulary
This river affords water.
a. splatters
b. provides

7. Answer
b. Provides

8. Vocabulary Let’s stay in this quaint hotel. a. well-known
b. old-fashioned

9. Answer
b. Old-fashioned

10. Vocabulary
I saw a glint in his eye.
a. sparkle
b. flicker

11. Answer
A. sparkle

12. Vocabulary My cat was lurking behind the chair. a. relaxing
b. prowling

13. Answer
B. prowling

14. Vocabulary These palettes need to be cleaned.
a. large tubes for paints
b. mixing boards for paints

15. Answer
B. Mixing boards for paints

16. Comprehension Where does most of the story take place? a. a farmhouse
b. an apartment

17. Answer
A. A farmhouse

18. Comprehension
What is the most likely reason the author described the photographs of Colonel Charlebois as a boy?
a. to tell about his baseball uniform
b. to show he loved baseball

19. Answer
b. to show he loved baseball

20. Comprehension Miguel had to write a letter Colonel Charlebois because…
a. Miguel did not have the colonel’s phone number.
b. the colonel did not want to answer any phone calls

21. Answer
b. the colonel did not want to answer any phone calls

22. Comprehension Which of these events happened last in this selection?
a. The colonel accepted an invitation from Miguel’s Tia Lola.
b. Miguel found photographs that showed the colonel as a boy.

23. Answer
a. The colonel accepted an invitation from Miguel’s Tia Lola.

24. Comprehension
At the beginning of the story, how were Colonel Charlebois and Tia Lola alike?
a. They had unusual ways of doing things.
b. They were pleasant people to be around.

25. Answer
a. They had unusual ways of doing things.

26. Comprehension
Which of these gave Tia Lola the best clue for what would probably make Colonel Charlebois happy?
a. The trimmed hedges
b. The old photograph

27. Answer
b. The old photograph

28. Comprehension
When Tia Lola said she planned to “change a hard heart, “ she meant that she would change…
a. The colonel’s mind by making him happy
b. Mami’s feeling about moving back to New York

29. Answer
a. The colonel’s mind by making him happy

30. Comprehension Which of these is an important theme from the story?
a. Children like to drink smoothies and talk about gardens
b. People from different backgrounds can have fun together

31. Answer
b. People from different backgrounds can have fun together

32. Comprehension Which of these is an important theme from the story?
a. A person’s time is as valuable as money.
b. A person’s face is the window to the heart.

33. Answer
b. A person’s face is the window to the heart.

34. Comprehension
What kind of person was Tia Lola?
a. graceful
b. clever

35. Answer
b. Clever

36. IN YOUR GROUPS… Please Discuss
Why did the children like Tia Lola so much?

37. Answer
She served cold drinks and told great stories.

38. IN YOUR GROUPS… Please Discuss
What did Tia Lola do to change Colonel Charlebois’ decision about the color of the house?

39. Answer
She named the baseball team after him, and she made the boys’ uniforms white and purple.

40. IN YOUR GROUPS… Please Discuss
What did Tia Lola know when Colonel Charlebois decided to play ball with the boys?

41. Answer
She knew that Colonel Charlebois would not make her repaint the house and that he would let Miguel’s family stay there.

42. Good Luck with your test!