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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Jibara and Fighting Naked.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Mami afraid of the dirt floor in the new house?
(a) She's afraid of looking like a jibara.
(b) She's afraid of the parasites living in the soil.
(c) She's afraid of the scorpions and spiders.
(d) She doesn't like the feeling of dirt.

2. What is Margie's mother's name?
(a) Provi.
(b) Monin.
(c) Ramona.
(d) Negi.

3. What color is Mami's skin?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Rusty.
(c) Deep brown.
(d) Pink.

4. What type of bugs swarm Esmeralda when she picked up the old floor boards?
(a) Ants.
(b) Roaches.
(c) Termites.
(d) Maggots.

5. What is a bohio?
(a) A small city dwelling.
(b) A traditional jibara song.
(c) A peasant's country house.
(d) A traditional card game.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Margie?

2. How old is the narrator when her family arrives in Macun?

3. What was the chief sin Esmeralda comes to expect from men?

4. What does Mami's skin smell like when she picks up Esmeralda?

5. What large object does Papi ask Esmeralda to bring him?

(see the answer key)

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