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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is the chameleon looking for in "The Chameleon"?
(a) Some nutrition.
(b) A transformation.
(c) An explanation.
(d) A place to sleep.

8. Why did the woman get "tokens" from Lydia?
(a) For payment.
(b) She demanded them.
(c) She bribed Lydia.
(d) For protection.

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

10. Why has Lydia come back to town in "Lydia"?
(a) For a wedding.
(b) For a vacation.
(c) For a funeral.
(d) To buy a house.

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

12. In "Lydia", how long has it been since the woman has seen Lydia?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 30 years.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the husband in "The Campesino's Lament" wish of his wife?

3. What is the woman going to promote in "Advanced Biology"?

4. In "Letter from a Caribbean Island" what does the old man do during the night?

5. What does Lorraine tell the girl every day in "The Paterson Public Library"?

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