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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What game do the children play in the house to make Titi Avena miserable?
(a) Spaniards and Caribs.
(b) Hide-and-seek.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Stickball.

3. When she first arrived in El Mangle, why wouldn't Esmeralda drink water?
(a) Esmeralda learned about parasites in school.
(b) Esmeralda was on a thirst strike.
(c) Esmeralda feared it came from the lagoon.
(d) Esmeralda developed a taste for cafe con leche.

4. What kind of work does Mami bring home in "Letters from New York"?
(a) Mending.
(b) Ironing.
(c) Editing.
(d) Cooking.

5. How does Tata react to the news that Francisco has fallen ill?
(a) Tata curses him for abandoning Mami.
(b) Tata prepares him special broths and creamy rice.
(c) Tata insists that he marry Mami so that their child will at least have a name.
(d) Tata lights a candle at Mass.

6. According to Esmeralda, why couldn't Papi live in a place like El Mangle?
(a) Papi's nose is sensitive to bad smells.
(b) Papi has too much pride.
(c) Papi cannot find work in places like El Mange.
(d) Papi is not allowed to travel.

7. Why wouldn't a mugger find money in Mami's purse?
(a) Mami carried money in a wallet in her skirt pocket.
(b) Mami always gave cash to the children to carry.
(c) Mami carried cash in her bra.
(d) Mami never had enough money to carry cash.

8. How many rooms does the family have in Tata's house?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

9. What does Tata warn Esmeralda to watch out for?
(a) Glass.
(b) Pidgeons.
(c) Puddles.
(d) Dogs.

10. What does Papi give to Esmeralda so she can hang things on the walls?
(a) A box of nails.
(b) 4 wooden pegs.
(c) A box of pins.
(d) A package of green thumbtacks.

11. What meal do all the children agree on?
(a) Pork chops.
(b) Arroz con pollo.
(c) Oatmeal.
(d) Fried potatoes.

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

13. What does Mami dislike about Esmeralda's piano teacher?
(a) He drinks too much.
(b) He smells bad.
(c) He is arrogant.
(d) He has shifty eyes.

14. What is wrong with the food Esmeralda eats on the plane to New York?
(a) There isn't enough food.
(b) The food is overcooked.
(c) The food is unfamiliar.
(d) The food tastes like salt.

15. What is in the bags Mami carries off the plane?
(a) Letters from home.
(b) Produce and spices from el pais.
(c) Clothes for the children.
(d) Books for family members.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Raymond in "Letters from New York"?

2. What color is Angie's room?

3. What floats by the barrio Esmeralda's family moves to in "El Mangle"?

4. To what does Esmeralda compare her developing breasts?

5. What happens when Esmeralda walks home with Johannes?

(see the answer keys)

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