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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Casi Senorita and Dreams of a Better Life.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the children use to block out the sound of the bar next door?
(a) Rags and toilet paper.
(b) Ear plugs.
(c) Papi's radio.
(d) Cotton.

2. Where does Tata live?
(a) In Macun.
(b) In the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn.
(c) In Saturce.
(d) On the Lower East Side.

3. What makes Esmeralda throw up in the cafeteria?
(a) Apple sauce.
(b) Corn beef hash.
(c) Huevos Americanos.
(d) Milk with peanut butter.

4. What color are Nicasia's eyes?
(a) One is green and one is brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Green.
(d) Brown with yellow flecks.

5. What does Esmeralda do to make life in El Mangle more pleasant?
(a) Esmeralda sneaks home.
(b) Esmeralda makes lots of new friends.
(c) Esmeralda draws pictures of nature.
(d) Esmeralda buries her sorrows in school work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time do Esmeralda's classes begin in "Mami Gets a Job"?

2. How many mango trees does the family lose in "Mami Gets a Job"?

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

4. Who points at objects as the children sing "Pollito, chicken; gallina, hen; etc?"

5. How does Esmeralda define politics in "The American Invasion of Macun"?

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