Ana is 16 years old, she has blue eyes and brown hair. She goes to West Torrance High school. Ana lives in Hermosa Beach, California with her younger brother Don, younger sister Patty, mom who is a secretary at Mercy Hospital and dad, who is a doctor at the hospital. Ana's Spanish teacher tells her about an opportunity to travelto Chile. She will travel for three months. Chapter 2: Chapter 2 describes Chile. The national dance is the Cueca. Independence day is September 18, where Chile won its independence from Spain. The national foodis the empanada. The capital of Chile is Santiago. The climate of Chile is similar to that of California, but it is summer in Chile when it is winter in California and vice-versa. It rains a lot in both places. It has the Andes and the Atacama Desert. Chapter 3: Ana's "exchange parents" are Victoria and Pedro. They have two daughters: Elena and Teresa. Teresa becomes friends with Ana. In chapter 3, they all go to Hotel Alcazar to visit Teresa's cousins, Enrique and Monica. In this chapter, Ana starts writing letters to her friend Alicia that describe each day's events.
Read "Almost Died," Chapter 3. Answer the questions when you are done.
Question 1 All students in Chilean schools wear the same uniform. True false
question 2 Teachers in Chilean schools stay in a classroom and students change rooms. True false
Question 3 Teresa's school is called Bernardo O'Higgins because he was the first president of Chile. True false
Question 4 Spanish is different than Castilian. True false
Question 5 Ana leaves the Los Angeles airport at 8 pm. True false
Question 6 The plane that Ana travels to Chile is small and nobody speaks Spanish. True
False
Question 7 The "califont" is a delicious food from Chile. True false
Question 8 Ana's Chilean family has two daughters: Teresa and Elena. True false
Question 9 Ana writes a letter to her mother. True false
Question 10 Ana and Teresa go to Viña del Mar alone. True false