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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through El Mangle and Letters From New York.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Abuelo sleep?
(a) In Abuela's opulent room.
(b) On a narrow metal cot with a thin mattress.
(c) In a hammock on the lanai.
(d) In a house down the road.

2. Where do the children sleep?
(a) On the floor.
(b) In hammocks.
(c) Outside under the stars.
(d) In a single bed.

3. With what does Esmeralda fill her skirt at Lalao's finca?
(a) Grapefruit.
(b) Avocado.
(c) Oranges.
(d) Mangoes.

4. Why does Esmeralda's mother call her Negi?
(a) She has dark hair.
(b) It was her first word.
(c) It is a shortened version of her middle name.
(d) She has dark skin.

5. How many rooms does the family move into in "Letters from New York"?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The American Invasion of Macun", what does the expert pull out of a suitcase?

2. To what does Esmeralda compare Abuela's palms in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?

3. What do the children use to block out the sound of the bar next door?

4. Which saying opens "The American Invasion of Macun"?

5. What is a jamona?

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