Question 1

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay.
-Why did the people of the barrio not have "official titles"?
A) They distrusted the titles.
B) They had their own version of titles.
C) They had no place or voice in public business or political positions.
D) They thought the titles would be useless.

Accepted Answer

The people of the barrio did not have "official titles" because they had no place or voice in public business or political positions, indicating a lack of representation or recognition in official capacities.

Question 2

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay.
-Why are Cinco de Mayo and the Sixteenth of September important to the people of the barrio?
A) They are celebrations of Mexican heroes, and they reaffirm the Mexican culture.
B) They are celebrations of their new lives in America.
C) They are the only celebrations in the Mexican culture.
D) They are celebrations of American heroes, and they reaffirm the American way of life.

Accepted Answer

Cinco de Mayo and the Sixteenth of September are significant to the people of the barrio because they celebrate Mexican heroes and culture, reinforcing their cultural identity.

Question 3

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay.
-What did it mean to turn pocho?
A) to become Mexican
B) to begin to turn American
C) to become insensitive
D) to become an immigrant

Accepted Answer

Turning "pocho" refers to the process of beginning to assimilate or adopt American culture, values, or identity, often at the expense of one's original cultural identity.

Question 4

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay.
-What holiday did Americans not know about?
A) The Day of the Dead
B) Cinco de Mayo
C) Sixteenth of September
D) Memorial Day

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Answer the following questions about the essay.
-In his essay, Ernesto Galarza compares and contrasts Sacramento and _____________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Answer the following questions about the essay.
-To Galarza, the American way of ______________ was strange because he could not tell if they were angry or happy.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Answer the following questions about the essay.
-Often, Galarza would have to __________________ for non-English speakers in court.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Answer the following questions about the essay.
-Mexicans who had grown up in California were called ___________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Answer the following questions about the essay.
-Instead of the Fourth of July, the narrator celebrated ____________________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Answer the following questions about the essay.
-How does Galarza structure the information of the body paragraphs: subject-by-subject, point-by-point, or a mixture of the two? Is this an effective structure? Explain.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Answer the following questions about the essay.
-In much of the essay, Galarza focuses his details and descriptions on the Mexican culture and often does not describe the American equivalents. Why do you think he does this?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Answer the following questions about the essay.
-How do you think Galarza feels about America? What in the essay leads you to think this?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Answer the following questions about the essay.
-Throughout the essay, Galarza uses Spanish words in an essay otherwise directed toward an English-speaking audience. Why does he do so? Does this make the essay more or less confusing? Why?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Answer the following questions about the essay.
-Do you think the narrator considers himself a chicano or a pocho? Why?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -Interest in Mars, the fourth planet from the sun, began long before people were able to send spacecraft to the "Red Planet." A) one of Mars's moons B) nickname for Mars C) name of exploratory robot D) nickname for Earth

Accepted Answer

"Red Planet" is a commonly used nickname for Mars, referring to its reddish appearance as seen from Earth.

Question 16

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -Mars missions will launch about every two years to gain a better understanding of Mars' geologic history and search for evidence of past and present life. A) temporal B) political C) atmospheric D) physical

Accepted Answer

Geologic relates to the physical structure and substance of the earth, which in the context of Mars, refers to its physical history and composition.

Question 17

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -Because the Solar System is so large and the distances between planets are so great, scientists developed a special way to measure distances in the Solar System. A) the planets in our galaxy B) the reading of star constellations C) nickname for Earth D) the system of the sun and the objects that orbit around it

Accepted Answer

The Solar System refers to the system comprising the Sun and the objects that orbit around it, including planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other celestial bodies.

Question 18

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -Even early astronomers were able to see Mars' brightness and position changes in the sky. A) scientific observers of space B) astronauts C) readers of the horoscope D) physical scientists

Accepted Answer

Astronomers are individuals who study celestial bodies and phenomena, which makes "scientific observers of space" the correct definition.

Question 19

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -By studying places on Mars where water appears to have flown across the surface in ancient times, scientists are unlocking the history of Mars when liquid water seemed abundant . A) precarious B) inevitable C) in large quantity D) in small quantity

Accepted Answer

The word "abundant" means present in large quantities, so the correct definition is "in large quantity."

Question 20

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -Why do people have an interest in planetary science , and what kind of technology do we gain from space travel? A) study of stars B) study of planets C) study of meteorites D) study of space travel

Accepted Answer

Planetary science focuses on the study of planets, including Earth, and the processes that form and affect them, rather than stars, meteorites, or the technology of space travel specifically.

Quiz 8: Comparing and Contrasting

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -Why did the people of the barrio not have "official titles"?

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -Why are Cinco de Mayo and the Sixteenth of September important to the people of the barrio?

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -What did it mean to turn pocho?

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions about the essay. -What holiday did Americans not know about?

Answer the following questions about the essay. -In his essay, Ernesto Galarza compares and contrasts Sacramento and _____________.

Answer the following questions about the essay. -To Galarza, the American way of ______________ was strange because he could not tell if they were angry or happy.

Answer the following questions about the essay. -Often, Galarza would have to __________________ for non-English speakers in court.

Answer the following questions about the essay. -Mexicans who had grown up in California were called ___________________.

Answer the following questions about the essay. -Instead of the Fourth of July, the narrator celebrated ____________________________.

Answer the following questions about the essay. -How does Galarza structure the information of the body paragraphs: subject-by-subject, point-by-point, or a mixture of the two? Is this an effective structure? Explain.

Answer the following questions about the essay. -In much of the essay, Galarza focuses his details and descriptions on the Mexican culture and often does not describe the American equivalents. Why do you think he does this?

Answer the following questions about the essay. -How do you think Galarza feels about America? What in the essay leads you to think this?

Answer the following questions about the essay. -Throughout the essay, Galarza uses Spanish words in an essay otherwise directed toward an English-speaking audience. Why does he do so? Does this make the essay more or less confusing? Why?

Answer the following questions about the essay. -Do you think the narrator considers himself a chicano or a pocho? Why?

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -Interest in Mars, the fourth planet from the sun, began long before people were able to send spacecraft to the "Red Planet."

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -Mars missions will launch about every two years to gain a better understanding of Mars' geologic history and search for evidence of past and present life.

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -Because the Solar System is so large and the distances between planets are so great, scientists developed a special way to measure distances in the Solar System.

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -Even early astronomers were able to see Mars' brightness and position changes in the sky.

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -By studying places on Mars where water appears to have flown across the surface in ancient times, scientists are unlocking the history of Mars when liquid water seemed abundant .

Choose the correct definition for each of the following underlined words from the essay. -Why do people have an interest in planetary science , and what kind of technology do we gain from space travel?