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Junot DíazA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
“YSRAEL”
Reading Check
1. Why does Yunior’s mother send him and his brother to the campo every summer?
2. Why does Yunior enjoy the summers more than his brother?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. What happens to Yunior on the bus while Rafa collects money?
2. Who is Ysrael and why do Rafa and Yunior want to visit him? Describe their meeting with this person.
Paired Resource
“FIESTA, 1980”
Reading Check
1. What ailment does Yunior suffer from?
2. Why does Papi not let Yunior eat dinner at the party?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Why does Papi take Yunior on car rides? Which unusual place does he take him to on one of these rides, and how does Yunior respond?
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By Junot Díaz