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Martina the Beautiful Cockroach

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1
How does Martina find out which suitor has good character?
She asks her grandmother.
She asks them if they are nice.
She sees how nice their shoes are.
She spills coffee on them.
2
What is the lesson of this folktale?
Never marry lizards.
Pigs are gross.
Grandmothers don't know anything.
Be sure to test suitors to see their true character.
3
What is the main problem in the fable?
Don Lagarto was bugging Martina.
Don Gallo would not make a good husband.
Martina wanted to find a nice husband.
Martina was a beautiful cockroach.
4
"Psst! Psst! he spat. Don Latarto was livid." Which word has the same meaning as LIVID?
tired
in love
happy
angry
5
Which words have almost the same meaning?
livid and happy
belief and disbelief
sneak and creep
delighted and angry
6
At the beginning of the fable, what did Tia Cuca give Martina?
a dress
a lace shawl
shocking advice
a seashell comb
7
What happens when Martina spills coffee on Don Gallo?
He says he has a cuban grandmother too.
He tells her it is okay
He spills coffee on her.
He says he will teach her better manners when she's his wife
8
"His voice was like warm honey." Why does the author compare the mouses voice to warm honey?
to explain that he was hungry
to explain that his voice was sticky
to explain that his voice was loud
to explain that his voice was sweet
9
With a quick glance at her grandmother... which word has the same meaning of glance?
carry
party
look
yell