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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through El Mangle and Letters From New York.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Esmeralda learns that which of the following is something reciprocally exchanged between adults?
(a) Dignidad.
(b) Empathy.
(c) Money.
(d) Humor.

2. How does Esmeralda injure herself in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?
(a) In the bus door.
(b) In the doorjamb.
(c) On the stove.
(d) On the broken bed frame.

3. When did Puerto Rico become a U.S. colony?
(a) 1953.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1898.
(d) 1902.

4. What type of accent does the nutrition expert have which prevents him from being readily understood?
(a) Portugese.
(b) U.S. American.
(c) English.
(d) Castillian.

5. Which memory causes Esmeralda to cry in "El Mangle"?
(a) The memory of watching sunsets from the porch with her father.
(b) The memory of her old school.
(c) The memory of Abuela's house.
(d) The memory of the flamboyan tree in the backyard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the families hang from the rafters in "Mami Gets a Job"?

2. How many mango trees does the family lose in "Mami Gets a Job"?

3. When she first arrived in El Mangle, why wouldn't Esmeralda drink water?

4. What does Esmeralda describe as a "mound" with "watery edges"?

5. With what does Esmeralda fill her skirt at Lalao's finca?

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