Collection 2: Character



Collection 1 Student Edition pages 16–27

Practice Test

La Bamba Gary Soto

Circle the letter of the best answer to each item.

1. Manuel is ___

A) bashful and tongue-tied.

B) brilliant and studious.

C) cheerful and normal.

D) gloomy and sad.

2. In this selection, Manuel agrees to pantomime “La Bamba” before the entire school because__

A) he is the best performer in the school.

B) he is such a huge fan of Ritchie Valens.

C) his best friend, Ernie, dares him to do it.

D) he wants to impress a pretty girl in his class.

3. Manuel’s reaction to the amount of applause he received for his performance was one of __

A) surprise.

B) indifference.

C) embarrassment.

D) disappointment.

4. Something that might be jammed could be__

A) a window.

B) a house.

C) a bench.

D) a rock.

5. Due to the length and depth of La Bamba, it is considered to be __

A) a novel

B) a short story

C) a novella

D) an essay

6. What can you tell about Manuel’s personality from his reaction to his experience on stage? Use the organizer below to collect your ideas and choose one character trait. Then write an 8 sentence paragraph on the back of this sheet in final form. Everyone will use the bolded words below in his/her paragraph. The rest is up to you!

|Introductory statement: (1)You can tell a lot about Manuel from the way he experiences being on stage. |

|Three supporting reasons with transition: First, … Second, … Third, … each followed by a separate supporting example or explanation. |

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|(2)reason First, |

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|(3)example |

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|(4)reason Second, |

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|(5)example |

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|(6)reason Third, |

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|(7)example |

|Concluding statement: (8)In conclusion, you can tell that Manuel is |

Write you paragraph here:

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