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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. 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 the flamboyan tree in the backyard.
(d) The memory of Abuela's house.

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

3. Who is the governor of Puerto Rico during "The Invasion of Macun"?
(a) Raul Sanchez.
(b) Don Luis Munoz Marin.
(c) Don Ignacio Santiago.
(d) Ike Eisenhower.

4. What does Esmeralda call New York when she first hears that Tata has moved there?
(a) Alla.
(b) America.
(c) Los Nueva Yores.
(d) Nueva York.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of music does Papi hum while he works?

2. Where does Mami go to find a factory job?

3. Where does Tata live?

4. What is Margie's mother's name?

5. When Mami was fed up with Papi, where does she go?

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