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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 is full of fear.
(d) She doesn't go to library anymore.

2. What turning point is "5:00 A.M.: Writing as Ritual" about?
(a) Becoming a mother.
(b) Becoming a college graduate.
(c) Becoming rich.
(d) Becoming a published author.

3. What scars the girl in "The Story of My Body"?
(a) Chickenpox.
(b) Smallpox.
(c) Hot grease.
(d) Sunburn.

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

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

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

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

8. In "They Never Grow Old", what does the girl think about the story of Eros and Psyche?
(a) She thinks it's sad.
(b) She thinks it's funny.
(c) She thinks it's imaginary.
(d) She thinks it's romantic.

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

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

11. Where was Olga spotted with Joaquin?
(a) Behind a barn.
(b) On the beach.
(c) At a club.
(d) In the woods.

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

13. What emotion traps women according to the author in "5:00 A.M.: Writing as Ritual"?
(a) Fear.
(b) Guilt.
(c) Love.
(d) Hatred.

14. In "How to Get a Baby", what will the baby appear as?
(a) A small bird.
(b) A playful seal.
(c) A clever chipmunk.
(d) A tiny fish.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Dona Ernestina leave with at the end of "Nada"?

2. In "Dear Joaquin", what does Olga drink when she writes Joaquin letters?

3. What do the women who never marry do in "Woman Who Love Angels"?

4. What type of store did Corazon and Manuel have in New York?

5. How does the girl in "The Paterson Public Library" describe the library?

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