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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to "How to Get a Baby", what should the woman do when she sees the form of her baby?
(a) Call it.
(b) Close her eyes.
(c) Sit still.
(d) Run to it.

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

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

4. Where has Olga been banished to?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) New York.
(c) Puerto Rico.
(d) Orlando.

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

6. How many employees did Corazon and Manuel have at their store?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) None.

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

8. Who does Dona Ernestina leave with at the end of "Nada"?
(a) A judge.
(b) The police.
(c) A paramedic.
(d) The girl's father.

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

10. What did Manuel die of in "Corazon's Cafe"?
(a) Heart problems.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Lung problems.
(d) Car accident.

11. Why does Dona Ernestina have shopping bags full of trinkets in "Nada"?
(a) To hide in the neighborhood.
(b) To sell.
(c) To return to the store.
(d) To give to people.

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

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

14. How does Dona Ernestina decide to honor her husband and son in "Nada"?
(a) By having a party.
(b) By having a parade.
(c) By having a garage sale.
(d) By having a vigil.

15. In "How to Get a Baby", where should a woman sit if she wants a baby?
(a) The banks of a river.
(b) The edge of the sea.
(c) The bottom of a tree.
(d) The top of a mountain.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Guard Duty", what hangs over the Puerto Rican child's bed?

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

3. Why does the woman in "The Myth of the Latin Woman" know she is fortunate?

4. In "The Paterson Public Library", what day of the week did the girl walk to the library?

5. After Corazon and Manuel were married, where did they live?

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