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

2. Mami was happier before they moved to Macun. Which city did she live in before the move?
(a) Rio Piedras.
(b) Saturce.
(c) Ponce.
(d) San Juan.

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

4. How does Esmeralda define politics in "The American Invasion of Macun"?
(a) As something men discuss at the bus stop.
(b) As the sole reason for the polio vaccines.
(c) As something she is too young to understand.
(d) As a fascinating science that explains her life.

5. What large object does Papi ask Esmeralda to bring him?
(a) A cinder block.
(b) A trowel.
(c) A wheelbarrow.
(d) A shovel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What skill does Abuela teach Esmeralda?

2. How are the houses in Saturce different than the houses in Macun?

3. What is Margie's mother's name?

4. What is sancocho?

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

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