The Latin Deli: An Ars Poetica Test | Final Test - Easy

Judith Ortiz Cofer
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The Latin Deli: An Ars Poetica Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Myth of the Latin Woman", what does one of the girl's colleagues tell her about Puerto Rican's clothing?
(a) They have too many accessories.
(b) They wear everything at once.
(c) They never seem to match.
(d) They are always well tailored.

2. "How to Get a Baby" explains the role of what world for island woman?
(a) The religous world.
(b) The biological world.
(c) The physical world.
(d) The spiritual world.

3. In "How to Get a Baby", what should the woman beckon?
(a) The favors of God.
(b) The help of her husband.
(c) The fertility master.
(d) The soul of her child.

4. What did the Italian brothers call the girl in "The Story of My Body"?
(a) White.
(b) Dirty.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Small.

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

6. After Corazon and Manuel were married, where did they live?
(a) With Corazon's father.
(b) With Corazon's sister.
(c) With Manuel's brother.
(d) With Manuel's mother.

7. How does the girl in "The Paterson Public Library" describe the library?
(a) A prison.
(b) A temple.
(c) Ruins.
(d) A church.

8. Who does the chameleon look at after being moved in "The Chameleon"?
(a) The reader.
(b) The author.
(c) The child.
(d) The gods.

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

10. In "Letter from a Caribbean Island", why is Marina recovering?
(a) From the death of her sister.
(b) From the death of her baby.
(c) From the death of her mother.
(d) From the death of her husband.

11. In "The Paterson Public Library", how many books does the girl check out to get her through the week?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the neighbor's decide to voice their concerns to Dona Ernestina in "Nada"?

2. What does Dona Ernestina do when she learns her son was killed in Vietnam?

3. In "Lydia", what was considered a "token" to the woman?

4. In "Lydia", how long has it been since the woman has seen Lydia?

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

(see the answer keys)

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