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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. How does Esmeralda define politics in "The American Invasion of Macun"?
(a) As a fascinating science that explains her life.
(b) As the sole reason for the polio vaccines.
(c) As something men discuss at the bus stop.
(d) As something she is too young to understand.

2. What is a jamona?
(a) An unmarried woman.
(b) A ham.
(c) A witch.
(d) An outcast.

3. Mami threatens the children that if they repeat the obscenities they hear, which of the following will happen?
(a) The child will get a mouthful of hot peppers.
(b) The child will not go to heaven.
(c) The child will get a severe spanking.
(d) The child will be sent to live with Tata.

4. What happens to Dona Cony in "El Mangle"?
(a) Dona Cony's house burns down.
(b) Dona Cony dies.
(c) Dona Cony's son dies.
(d) Dona Cony's husband leaves her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is mavi, the beverage that Papi makes in "Mami Gets a Job"?

2. What does Mami put on the narrator's burned fingers?

3. What makes Esmeralda throw up in the cafeteria?

4. Who is the governor of Puerto Rico during "The Invasion of Macun"?

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the images in the botanica window Esmeralda passes in "El Mangle"?

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