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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What type of bugs swarm Esmeralda when she picked up the old floor boards?
(a) Maggots.
(b) Termites.
(c) Ants.
(d) Roaches.
2. How many avocado trees does the family have left after the disaster in "Mami Gets a Job"?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 9.
(d) 4.
3. In "Someone is Coming to Steal Your Lap", how does Mami react to the rain?
(a) She tells the children to stay inside out of the weather.
(b) She tells the children it is a sign of bad things to come.
(c) She tells the children to take off their clothes and play in the rain.
(d) She tells the children to grab pails and collect the water.
4. Which trolley stop number is Esmeralda's new home located at?
(a) #26.
(b) #6.
(c) #20.
(d) #2.
5. What do Norma's eyes resemble?
(a) Moons.
(b) Violets.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Sunflowers.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "The American Invasion of Macun", what does the expert pull out of a suitcase?
2. Who is Margie?
3. What is sancocho?
4. Where does Abuelo sleep?
5. When Mami was fed up with Papi, where does she go?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to Papi, why do Americans speak Spanish so poorly?
2. How does Esmeralda injure her hand at Abuela's house?
3. What is a jamona?
4. List the characteristics children use to label Esmeralda a jibara.
5. How does Esmeralda react to her father's tears in "Fighting Naked"?
6. Why do Ramona and Pablo fight at the beginning of "Fighting Naked"?
7. According to Esmeralda, what is the function of nicknames in Puerto Rican culture?
8. Describe the house Esmeralda's family moves into at the beginning of Chapter 1: Jibara.
9. When Mami comes to get Esmeralda, how does Esmeralda feel about being left at Abuela's by Papi?
10. Which feature does Abuela say Esmeralda shares with her father, and what does this feature supposedly indicate?
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