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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. What type of accent does the nutrition expert have which prevents him from being readily understood?
(a) Castillian.
(b) Portugese.
(c) U.S. American.
(d) English.

2. What kind of music does Papi hum while he works?
(a) The rhythms of American rock 'n roll.
(b) His favorite chachacha.
(c) The melody of rythm and blues.
(d) The words to famous boleros.

3. 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.

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

5. Why must Esmeralda use her right hand to cross herself?
(a) Esmeralda injured her left hand to gain Abuela's sympathy.
(b) Esmeralda's left hand has an unsightly mole.
(c) The left hand is the Devil's hand.
(d) Esmeralda is a child and must cross with her right hand.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does Esmeralda burn her fingers?

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

5. What color are Abuelo's eyes?

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