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The Latin Deli: An Ars Poetica | Quiz

Judith Ortiz Cofer
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The Latin Deli: An Ars Poetica | Quiz

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1)

Who was the girl pretending to be in "The Changeling"? (from The Changeling)

Her brother.
Her father.
Fidel Castro.
Che Guevara.
2)

Why did the author decide to wake up at 5 A.M.? (from 5:00 A.M.: Writing as Ritual)

To do chores.
To write.
To paint.
To exercise.
3)

What type of fruit tree is in "From the Book of Dreams in Spanish"? (from From the Book of Dreams in Spanish)

Tamarind.
Banana.
Apple.
Fig.
4)

What did the girl's father read in her diary? (from Absolution in the New Year)

Her dreams for her future.
The things she hated most.
Friends that had betrayed her.
Her first puppy love.
5)

How long did the girl's grandmother live in New York? (from The Witch's Husband)

Two months.
Two years.
One year.
One month.
6)

"The Lesson of Teeth" says that what will happen if you dream of teeth? (from Poetry Series)

Birth.
Death.
Marriage.
Divorce.
7)

What turning point is "5:00 A.M.: Writing as Ritual" about? (from 5:00 A.M.: Writing as Ritual)

Becoming a mother.
Becoming a college graduate.
Becoming rich.
Becoming a published author.
8)

What do people tell the medium in "The Medium's Burden"? (from The Medium's Burden)

They share their crimes.
They share their secrets.
They share their dreams.
They share their fears.
9)

At the end of "Letter from a Caribbean Island", what does Marina say she finally knows? (from Letter from a Caribbean Island)

How to love.
How to swim.
That she will be rich.
That she will heal.
10)

What color is the fruit in "From the Book of Dreams in Spanish"? (from From the Book of Dreams in Spanish)

Green.
Yellow.
Brown.
Red.
11)

In "How to Get a Baby", what helps fill the woman with new life? (from How to Get a Baby)

The tide pulled away.
The rocks tumbling.
The waves crashing.
The wind blowing east.
12)

In "Paciencia", what fruit does Paciencia eat? (from Poetry Series)

Dates.
Figs.
Apples.
Pears.
13)

In the grandmother's story in "The Witch's Husband", what does the wife do one night? (from The Witch's Husband)

She runs away.
She flies away.
She gallops away.
She swims away.
14)

When does the girl say her looks became "exotic" in "The Story of My Body"? (from The Story of My Body)

Graduate school.
High school.
College.
Trade school.
15)

In "Absolution in the New Year", what does the girl's mother offer to console her? (from Absolution in the New Year)

Money.
Water.
A hug.
Tea.
16)

In "Corazon's Cafe", where is Inocencia from originally? (from Corazon's Caf?)

Mexico.
Guatamala.
Peru.
Puetro Rico.
17)

In "The Story of My Body", why is the girl teased at school? (from The Story of My Body)

For not speaking English.
For being skinny.
For falling down.
For being overweight.
18)

Who does Olga tell Joaquin to ignore? (from Dear Joaquin)

Rosetta.
Her mother.
Rosaura.
Her father.
19)

In "The Myth of the Latin Woman", what does one of the girl's colleagues tell her about Puerto Rican's clothing? (from The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria)

They have too many accessories.
They wear everything at once.
They never seem to match.
They are always well tailored.
20)

In "The Medium's Burden", who comes to talk to the medium. (from The Medium's Burden)

Her family.
Her friends.
Her customers.
A group of strange men.
21)

What does the old man in "Letter from a Caribbean Island" do one night after screaming with joy? (from Letter from a Caribbean Island)

Writes a poem.
Buries himself in sand.
Jumps off the pier.
Runs into the ocean.
22)

In "Lydia", what is the last token Lydia leaves? (from Lydia)

A calender.
A dictionary.
A book of psalms.
A Bible.
23)

Where is Gabriel's house in "Vida"? (from Poetry Series)

Next to small hill.
At the bottom of a valley.
Next to a forest.
At the top of a mountain.
24)

What did Manuel die of in "Corazon's Cafe"? (from Corazon's Caf?)

Heart problems.
Lung problems.
Car accident.
Cancer.
25)

In "Absolution in the New Year", what does the girl's father feel the girl is becoming? (from Absolution in the New Year)

A Jezebel.
A liar.
A thief.
A fool.
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