Supplementary reading test "John, Julia and Jericho".

Name: __________________________ Course: ___________ Date ______

I. Read comprehensively and then identify by coloring in red the correct alternative. (1 pt.
each)

1. What were John's physical 2. Juan is a boy who lives with:

characteristics? a. His father, grandmother and sister.
a. She had straight black hair, green b. Her parents, siblings and
eyes and freckles on her nose and grandmother.
cheeks. c. Her grandmother and older sister.
b. Red hair, blue eyes and freckles on d. His grandmother, brother and mother.
nose and cheeks.
c. Red hair, black eyes and dark hair.
d. Blonde hair, brown eyes and freckles
only on the nose.

3. Juan had one foot larger than the 4. Andrés, Sissi and Karin were:
other, for this reason he wore: a. Juan's cousins.
a. Shoe No. 30 for the right foot and No. b. Friends of Juan.
29 for the left foot. c. Brothers of Juan.
b. Shoe No. 30 for the left foot and No. d. Juan's uncles.
29 for the right foot.
c. Shoe No. 30 for the left foot and No.
31 for the right foot.
d. Shoe No. 32 for both feet

5. Juan wanted to find Julia because: 6. Juan did not have one:
a. He felt lonely and friendless. a. a room wallpapered with Donald
b. He wanted his shoe back. Ducks.
1 c. I wanted to be his friend. b. A collection of matchboxes.
d. He had stayed with his dog. c. An authentic Texan cowboy hat.
d. Binoculars and five disassembled
wristwatches.

7. One day his mother sent him to buy 8. Juan was limping because of one of
some things, Juan: his shoes:
a. He found a treasure. a. It was bad.
b. He met Sentac. b. It was smaller and squeezed him.
c. He met Sentac's grandfather. c. It was loose and came off.
d. Met Julia d. They bothered him too much.

9. Juan had. 10. Julia was a child:

a. Fat stamp album. a. Totally different from Juan.
b. Sixty-seven cars. b. Bad temper.
c. Indian costume. c. Totally identical to Juan.
d. All are correct. d. None of the above

11. The shoes of:
a. Julia's were white and Juan's were
black.
b. Julia's were black and Juan's were
white.
c. Julia's were blue and Juan's were red.
d. Julia's were red and Juan's were blue.
12. When Juan told his three friends that
he was looking for Julia:
a. They were pleased.
b. They were saddened.
c. They were angry.
They wept with happiness.

13. Dr. Bramber looked for Juan: 14. Dr. Bramber was:
a. At home. a. Julia's father.
b. At school. b. Julia's grandfather.
c. In another city. c. Julia's uncle
d. In the plaza. d. Julia's brother.
 15. When Julia had a birthday the only 16. Who lived at 13 Meisen Street?
present she wanted was: a. John
a. That his grandfather would take Juan b. Karin
home. c. Julia
b. Pink packages that his mother would d. Sissi
send him from the United States.
c. A pink bicycle.
d. A Saint Bernard dog.

17. Juan went to Julia's house several

times before her birthday to:
a. To be able to see Jericho.
b. Spying on her through the window. 18. The gift Juan brought to Julia's
c. See how long it took to get home. birthday was:
d. go and talk to her. a. A box of chocolates.
b. A red hat.
c. A kitchenette.
d. A beautiful bouquet of flowers.

19. Juan went to Julia's house every day: 20. Who was called Jericho?
a. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. a. A Great Dane dog.
b. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. b. A Poodle dog.
c. Sundays only. c. A Saint Bernard dog.
d. Holidays only. d. A greyhound dog.

21. Julia lived in her grandfather's house 22. Who lived in Sweden?
with: a. Julia's brother.
a. His mom, dad and siblings. b. Julia's mother.
b. Her grandmother, Jericho and Mrs. c. Julia's father.
Trank. d. Julia's sister.
c. His grandfather, Juan and Jericho.
2 d. His grandfather, Jericho and Mrs.
Tranek.

23. Julia's father lived in: 24. Julia, seeing that her friend Juan had
a. Sweden no money, gave him a gift:
b. Spain a. 200 shillings.
c. Switzerland b. 300 shillings.
d. America c. 800 shillings.
d. 400 shillings.

25. Julia did not like to go: 26. The cat scratched Julia in:
a. To the movies. a. On hands and face.
b. To school. b. On the right cheek just below the eye.
c. To the park. c. On the left cheek just below the eye.
d. To the zoo. d. In his feet and was unable to walk.

27. Julia pretended not to go to school: 28. The owner of the dog Senta threw
a. To have rheumatism of molars. Jericho:
b. Stomach pain. a. Stones from the window.
c. Headache. b. Water from the window.
d. Earache c. Earth from the window.
d. By the ears to get him to leave.

29. Julia went on vacation with the
hamster to:
a. America and France.
b. America and Sweden.
c. Sweden and Switzerland.
d. United States and Brazil.
30. During the vacations.
a. Julia took the hamster and Juan kept
Jericho.
b. Julia took Jericho and Juan stayed
with Senta.
c. Juan stayed with Jericho and Julia
with Senta.
d. Julia stayed with Jericho and the
hamster.
 31. They went to drop Julia off at the
airport:
a. Grandfather, Jericho and
grandmother.
b. Grandfather, Juan and Jericho.
c. Sister, Juan and Jericho.
d. Juan's parents and grandfather.

II.- Place a V if it is true or an F if it is false. (8 points)

1.- Julia's younger sister lived in Switzerland.

Juan, Julia and Jericho is a novel where the story focuses on the
friendship of two children.
3.- Julia was willing to help Juan's grandmother to have her own
savings account in the bank.
4.- Juan and Julia took Senta away from her owner, Mrs. Zeldman,
and never returned her.
5.- Juan's sister helped Julia and Juan with their math homework.
6.- Julia and Juan took Jericho for a walk in the park.
7.- Julia loved going to school.
8.- Juan and Julia became great friends.

III.- Order the facts according to how they occurred. Write from 1 to 8
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______ Juan went to look for Julia in the parks.

_______ Jericho falls in love with Senta.

_______ Julia's grandfather called Juan's house and talked to his father.

_______ Julia's grandfather went to pick Juan up from school.

_______ Grandpa, Juan and Jericho go to the airport to drop Julia off.

_______ Juan went to Julia's house, as a test.

_______ Juan and Julia exchanged shoes.

_______ Juan's friends never spoke to him again.

IV.- Answer the following questions.

1.- What similarities existed between Juan and Julia?

2.- How did Juan and Julia get along? What things did they do together?

What did Juan and Julia do so that Jericho would not suffer from love?

4.- For what reasons did Julia travel? How did Juan feel?

5.- What happened to Jericho at the end of the story?