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Study Guide. 1. Where does most of the story take place?. A. an art studio B. a farmhouse C. an apartment Answer= B. 2. What is the most likely reason the author described the photographs of Colonel Charlebois as a boy?. A. to show that he loved baseball

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  1. Study Guide

  2. 1. Where does most of the story take place? • A. an art studio • B. a farmhouse • C. an apartment • Answer= B

  3. 2. What is the most likely reason the author described the photographs of Colonel Charlebois as a boy? • A. to show that he loved baseball • B. to tell about his baseball uniform • C. to identify who his friends were • Answer = A

  4. 3. Miguel had to write a letter to Colonel Charelebois because--- • A. Miguel’s family did not have a phone in their home • B. the colonel told the family he did not have a phone • C. the colonel did not want to answer any phone calls • Answer = C

  5. 4.Which of these events happened last in this selection? • A. The colonel accepted an invitation form Miguel’s Tia Lola. • B. The colonel asked Miguel’s family to repaint the house. • C. Miguel and his team began practicing in the colonel’s field. • Answer = A.

  6. 5. At the beginning of the story, how were Colonel Charlebois and Tia Lola alike? • A. The enjoyed telling stories to the children. • B. They seemed to know what would happen. • C. They had unusual ways of doing things. • Answer = C.

  7. 6. Which of these gave Tia Lola the best clue for what would probably make Colonel Charlebois happy? • A. the trimmed hedges • B. the old photograph • C. the answering machine • Answer = B

  8. 7. When Tia Lola said she planned to “change a hard heart,” she meant that she would change --- • A. the colonel’s mind by making him happy • B. Miguel’s feelings about playing baseball • C. her mind and repaint the house its original color • Answer = A.

  9. 8. Which of these is an important theme from the story? • A. Children like to drink smoothies and talk about gardens. • B. Sports are only enjoyed by young people and their families. • C. People from different backgrounds can have fun together. • Answer = C

  10. 9. Which of these is an important theme from the story? • A. A person is correct only part of the time. • B. A person’s face is the window to the heart. • C. A person who is kind has no friends • Answer = B.

  11. 10. What kind of person was Tia Lola? • A. graceful • B. clever • C. nervous • Answer = B.

  12. Vocabulary In your own words tell the meaning of each word. • Resemblance • Colonel • Affords • Quaint • Glint • Lurking • palettes

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