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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letter from a Caribbean Island.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the old man in "Letter from a Caribbean Island" do one night after screaming with joy?
(a) Jumps off the pier.
(b) Runs into the ocean.
(c) Writes a poem.
(d) Buries himself in sand.

2. What music does the girl always hear in "Twist and Shout"?
(a) Jimi Hendrix.
(b) The Beatles.
(c) The Rolling Stones.
(d) Janis Joplin.

3. To whom does Marina write a letter in "Letter from a Caribbean Island"?
(a) Dona Flor.
(b) Marie.
(c) The girl narrator.
(d) Ellen.

4. After leaving the shop in "An Early Mystery", what does the girl think about the woman?
(a) The girl hates the woman.
(b) The girl tries to see the woman again.
(c) The girl feels the woman is still there.
(d) The girl can't remember the woman at all.

5. What color is the fruit in "From the Book of Dreams in Spanish"?
(a) Green.
(b) Brown.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Letter from a Caribbean Island" what does the old man do during the night?

2. What does the girl's father quote when he sees Fidel Castro on the television?

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

4. In "From the Book of Dreams in Spanish", the girl eats all the fruit before it ends up where?

5. What does the girl do with the fruit she picks in "From the Book of Dreams in Spanish"?

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