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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 5:00 A.M.: Writing as Ritual.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the woman called in a business meeting in "The Myth of the Latin Woman"?
(a) Seniorita.
(b) Argentina.
(c) Evita.
(d) Maria.

2. What do the women who never marry do in "Woman Who Love Angels"?
(a) Play the piano.
(b) Crochet.
(c) Paint.
(d) Write poetry.

3. Why do the kids at school tease the girl?
(a) For being tall.
(b) For being fat.
(c) For being short.
(d) For being skinny.

4. What does the girl do with the fruit she picks in "From the Book of Dreams in Spanish"?
(a) Eats it.
(b) Gives it to her mother.
(c) Bakes it.
(d) Throws it.

5. Where did the girl's family come from?
(a) Guatamala.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Puerto Rico.
(d) Jamaica.

Short Answer Questions

1. After leaving the shop in "An Early Mystery", what does the girl think about the woman?

2. Who does Dona Ernestina leave with at the end of "Nada"?

3. What type of store did Corazon and Manuel have in New York?

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

5. What does the girl leave on the stove when she leaves her apartment in "Twist and Shout"?

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