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How To Eat A Guava
Test Description: Literary nonfiction passage for STAAR practice
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the purpose of the factual details in paragraph 4?
A
to illustrate the importance of agriculture in Puetro Rico's economy
B
to emphasize what the author misses most about living in Puerto Rico
C
to show how difficult it is to grow guavas
D
to explain why it is hard to stop eating guavas when they are ripe and juicy
2) What feeling does the author convey through her use of the word raided in paragraph 5?
A
eagerness
B
aggressiveness
C
patience
D
happiness
3) The phrase 'the guava joins its sisters' in paragraph 10 is an example of --
A
figurative language
B
sarcasm
C
sensory language
D
commonplace assertion
4) Why does the author call apples and pears 'bittersweet' in paragraph 10?
A
She thinks the apples are bitter but the pears are sweet.
B
The fruit tastes the same every time and has very few seeds.
C
They represent her life in New York, about which she has mixed emotions.
D
The ones in the grocery store taste both bitter and sweet.
5) The author's purpose in this essay is to --
A
describe an exotic fruit rarely seen in the United States
B
develop a detailed comparison of two different locations by contrasting their produce
C
reflect on a meaningful childhood
D
explain why her family left Puerto Rico
6) 'At night, your mother makes you drink castor oil,1 which she says tastes better than a green guava. That’s when you know for sure that you’re a child and she has stopped being one.' In this selection, castor oil represents the --
A
cautiousness of adulthood
B
foolishness of youth
C
importance of timely health care
D
author's mother
7) Which phrase appeals to the senses of touch, taste, and sight?
A
pick one the size of a tennis ball and finger the prickly stem end
B
could feel the texture against my tongue, the tiny pink pellets of sweet.
C
the inside of your mouth explodes in little spurts of sour
D
its heart is bright pink and almost solid with seeds
8) The author included paragraph 9 to –
A
inform the reader of the season.
B
let the reader know how much a guava costs.
C
persuade the reader to choose a dark green guava.
D
reminisce about the author’s childhood.
9) What is the correct meaning of raided as it is used in paragraph 5?
A
to entice away from another
B
to steal from; loot
C
to indulge oneself by taking from, especially in order to eat
D
to make a raid on
10) Based on this excerpt, how has the author’s heritage influenced her message?
A
Esmeralda knows how to pick out a perfect guava
B
She is now back with her sisters in Puerto Rico
C
She can no longer eat guava because it made her sick
D
Esmeralda eats apples and pears from the market
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