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

2. What place do the children sneak into to steal grapefruit?
(a) The local market.
(b) The citrus company's property.
(c) The grocery store.
(d) Lalao's grove.

3. In "Someone is Coming to Steal Your Lap", how does Mami react to the rain?
(a) She tells the children to take off their clothes and play in the rain.
(b) She tells the children it is a sign of bad things to come.
(c) She tells the children to grab pails and collect the water.
(d) She tells the children to stay inside out of the weather.

4. What was the chief sin Esmeralda comes to expect from men?
(a) She expects that they will cheat on their wives.
(b) She expects that they will squander their money.
(c) She expects that they will be lazy.
(d) She expects that they will often be drunk.

5. What do the families hang from the rafters in "Mami Gets a Job"?
(a) Green bananas.
(b) Crucifixes.
(c) Pig intestines.
(d) Streamers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of business shares a wall with the family's new home in "Letters from New York"?

2. What color shirt does Papi want on Sunday morning?

3. According to Dona Andrea, what happens if a child hits his/her mother?

4. Why must Esmeralda use her right hand to cross herself?

5. What happens to Dona Cony in "El Mangle"?

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