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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the author decide to wake up at 5 A.M.?
(a) To write.
(b) To do chores.
(c) To exercise.
(d) To paint.

2. In "Dear Joaquin", how long has Olga been gone?
(a) Eleven months.
(b) One year.
(c) Ten months.
(d) Nine months.

3. Why do the neighbor's decide to voice their concerns to Dona Ernestina in "Nada"?
(a) Because of the people coming to the building.
(b) Because Dona Ernestina knew the mayor.
(c) Because they felt she was too lonely.
(d) Because of the noise she had been making.

4. When does the girl say her looks became "exotic" in "The Story of My Body"?
(a) College.
(b) High school.
(c) Trade school.
(d) Graduate school.

5. At the end of "Letter from a Caribbean Island", what does Marina say she finally knows?
(a) That she will heal.
(b) How to swim.
(c) That she will be rich.
(d) How to love.

6. Where does the woman in "Advanced Biology" visit her mother?
(a) New York.
(b) Florida.
(c) A nursing home.
(d) Puerto Rico.

7. In "Corazon's Cafe", where did Corazon first meet Manuel?
(a) At a funeral.
(b) In a New York apartment building.
(c) At a store.
(d) In a cafe.

8. In "The Paterson Public Library", what does the woman credit for helping her escape the violence of her city?
(a) Her parents and books.
(b) Librarians and her parents.
(c) Her friends and the librarians.
(d) Her friends and books.

9. In "Advanced Biology", where is the woman going?
(a) Miami.
(b) Orlanda.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Daytona Beach.

10. In "Lydia", what was considered a "token" to the woman?
(a) An ashtray.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A letter.
(d) A casino coin.

11. In "The Story of My Body", how is the girl viewed in Puerto Rico?
(a) Black.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Brown.
(d) White.

12. In "The Paterson Public Library", how does the girl feel about going to the library as an adult?
(a) She gets a rush.
(b) She is moved to tears.
(c) She doesn't go to library anymore.
(d) She is full of fear.

13. What does the husband in "The Campesino's Lament" wish of his wife?
(a) That she makes him dinner.
(b) That she returns to him.
(c) That she will leave him.
(d) That she will move to the United States.

14. In "Letter from a Caribbean Island" what does the old man do during the night?
(a) Watch sharks.
(b) Watch Marina.
(c) Watch the falling stars.
(d) Watch dolphins.

15. In "The Chameleon", where is the chameleon moved after the leaf?
(a) Rock.
(b) Branch.
(c) Water.
(d) Bark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the chameleon looking for in "The Chameleon"?

2. In "The Story of My Body", why was the girl removed from the store?

3. In "Advanced Biology", what does the woman say the name of her first crush was?

4. How many employees did Corazon and Manuel have at their store?

5. Olga asks Joaquin to do what if he can not come to her?

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