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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. In "Someone is Coming to Take Your Lap", Esmeralda sees "ribbons" hanging from the trees. What are these "ribbons"?
(a) Christmas decorations.
(b) Confetti from the last celebration.
(c) Hair ribbons hanging to dry.
(d) Pig intestines drying for sausage.

2. When she first arrived in El Mangle, why wouldn't Esmeralda drink water?
(a) Esmeralda was on a thirst strike.
(b) Esmeralda learned about parasites in school.
(c) Esmeralda feared it came from the lagoon.
(d) Esmeralda developed a taste for cafe con leche.

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

4. To what does Esmeralda compare Abuela's palms in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?
(a) Leather.
(b) Butter.
(c) An avocado pit.
(d) An old cloth.

5. What skill does Abuela teach Esmeralda?
(a) Knitting.
(b) Needlepoint.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Rolling pastries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Esmeralda called when she is surprised by the pencil sharpener?

2. When Esmeralda is living in Saturce, what nighttime sound does she miss most?

3. What is the closest city to Macun?

4. How many of their vocabulary words must the children use in to write their essays in "El Mangle"?

5. How many rooms does the family move into in "Letters from New York"?

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