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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Why Women Remain Jamona and Mami Gets a Job.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Esmeralda is living in Saturce, what nighttime sound does she miss most?
(a) Coqui tree frogs singing.
(b) People fighting.
(c) Music blaring.
(d) Cars backfiring.

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

3. What was the chief sin Esmeralda comes to expect from men?
(a) She expects that they will often be drunk.
(b) She expects that they will cheat on their wives.
(c) She expects that they will squander their money.
(d) She expects that they will be lazy.

4. When Esmeralda meets Rita, what does Rita's smile remind her of?
(a) Colgate toothpaste commercials.
(b) Lipstick ads.
(c) The Chiquita banana woman.
(d) A famous actress.

5. When Mami arrives to pick up Esmeralda in "Why Women Remain Jamona", what amenity does Mami brag about having?
(a) Hot water.
(b) Indoor plumbing.
(c) Running water.
(d) Electricity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the town people seek shelter at the opening of "Mami Gets a Job"?

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

3. What does Esmeralda sell at a stand in the yard?

4. What natural phenomenon opens "Mami Gets a Job"?

5. What type of accent does the nutrition expert have which prevents him from being readily understood?

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