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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens to the chameleon's cage in "The Chameleon"?
(a) The door is opened.
(b) It is given to someone else.
(c) The bars are broken.
(d) It is cleaned.

3. In "5:00 A.M.: Writing as Ritual", what does the author say doesn't help women?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Government.
(c) Society.
(d) Family.

4. Who does Olga tell Joaquin to ignore?
(a) Rosaura.
(b) Rosetta.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

5. In "The Story of My Body", why is the girl teased at school?
(a) For falling down.
(b) For being overweight.
(c) For not speaking English.
(d) For being skinny.

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

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

8. What color leaf does the chameleon start out on in "The Chameleon"?
(a) Brown.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Orange.

9. In "Advanced Biology", what does the woman say the name of her first crush was?
(a) Marco.
(b) Christopher.
(c) Eugene.
(d) Ira.

10. Where does Marina watch an old man on the beach?
(a) From a tent.
(b) From her cabin.
(c) From her car.
(d) From the boardwalk.

11. In "Guard Duty", what hangs over the Puerto Rican child's bed?
(a) A picture of a solider.
(b) A picture of a farm.
(c) A picture of the child.
(d) A picture of an angel.

12. In "Lydia", what is Lydia currently obsessed with?
(a) Religion.
(b) Partying.
(c) Fine arts.
(d) Literature.

13. "The Lesson of Teeth" says that what will happen if you dream of teeth?
(a) Divorce.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Birth.
(d) Death.

14. In "Corazon's Cafe", where is Inocencia from originally?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Peru.
(c) Puetro Rico.
(d) Guatamala.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dona Ernestina decide to honor her husband and son in "Nada"?

2. Why does Dona Ernestina have shopping bags full of trinkets in "Nada"?

3. In "How to Get a Baby", what will the baby appear as?

4. In "The Chameleon", what happens after the chameleon is moved?

5. In "The Paterson Public Library", how does the girl feel about going to the library as an adult?

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