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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Someone Is Coming to Take Your Lap and American Invastion of Macun.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the houses in Saturce different than the houses in Macun?
(a) The houses in Saturce are run down.
(b) The homes in Saturce are maintained and the lawns are manicured.
(c) The houses in Saturce are equipped with running water and electric light bulbs.
(d) The houses in Saturce are bigger.

2. When Mami was fed up with Papi, where does she go?
(a) Macun.
(b) Saturce.
(c) La Parada.
(d) Nuevo York.

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

4. What is ron canita?
(a) A Christmas dish.
(b) A homemade rum.
(c) A Saturce dance.
(d) A song dedicated to women and liquor.

5. What is Esmeralda called when she is surprised by the pencil sharpener?
(a) A tonta.
(b) An idiot.
(c) A heathen.
(d) A jibara.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mami's nickname?

2. How does Esmeralda burn her fingers?

3. Who sends a box of clothing from New York?

4. What excuse does Papi give for not having money to bring home to the family?

5. What image on the experts' chart gives Mami the chills?

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