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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Why do the neighbor's decide to voice their concerns to Dona Ernestina in "Nada"?
(a) Because they felt she was too lonely.
(b) Because of the noise she had been making.
(c) Because of the people coming to the building.
(d) Because Dona Ernestina knew the mayor.

5. In "Lydia", what is the last token Lydia leaves?
(a) A book of psalms.
(b) A dictionary.
(c) A calender.
(d) A Bible.

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

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

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

9. 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.

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

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

12. In "The Chameleon", where is the chameleon moved after the leaf?
(a) Bark.
(b) Branch.
(c) Rock.
(d) Water.

13. How much earlier did the author need to wake up to work on her craft in "5:00 A.M.: Writing as Ritual"?
(a) Three hours.
(b) She woke up an hour later.
(c) Two hours.
(d) One hour.

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

15. What is described as eating away at a woman's life in "5:00 A.M.: Writing as Ritual"?
(a) Career demands.
(b) Family demands.
(c) Writing demands.
(d) Husbands.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "How to Get a Baby", where should a woman sit if she wants a baby?

2. "The Lesson of Teeth" says that what will happen if you dream of teeth?

3. Olga asks Joaquin to do what if he can not come to her?

4. Where does Marina watch an old man on the beach?

5. What did Manuel die of in "Corazon's Cafe"?

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