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“Second Culture Kids” – Questions

Please answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. What city and country is Amina from? What city and country does she move to?

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2. Why does Amina have to leave Venezuela?

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3. Who does Amina miss most in Venezuela?

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4. What does Amina notice about Houston when she arrives?

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5. Who does Amina become friends at the Vanover School in Houston?

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6. Who does Amina become friends with in the “Second Culture Kids” class at the second high school?

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7. Does Amina’s mother want to go back to Venezuela or stay in the United States? What does Amina want?

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8. How does Andrew help Amina in the United States?

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9. What things does Amina discover and like in the United States?

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10. What will Amina tell Tomas when she sees him again?

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