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How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents

Julia Alvarez

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- Carlos
- Laura
- Carla
- Sandra
- Yolanda
- Sofia
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1 of 5
What does Laura make to celebrate one year in the US?

Brownies
Ice cream
A cake
A flan

2 of 5
Where is the Garcia house in the US?

Long Island
Rhode Island
Martha's Vineyard
Catalina

3 of 5
What make of car is used by the secret police in the Dominican Republic?

Ford
Volkswagen
Nissan
Toyota

4 of 5
What color car follows Carla one day after school?

Lime green
Cherry red
Lemon yellow
Sky blue

5 of 5
What prevents Carla from describing the pervert?

Her annoyance
Her vocabulary
Her pride
Her indifference

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