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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 do Norma's eyes resemble?
(a) Moons.
(b) Sunflowers.
(c) Violets.
(d) Coffee.

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

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

4. What do the families hang from the rafters in "Mami Gets a Job"?
(a) Pig intestines.
(b) Green bananas.
(c) Crucifixes.
(d) Streamers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Esmeralda volunteer to do at school?

2. What is a bohio?

3. What color are Abuelo's eyes?

4. In "Someone is Coming to Steal Your Lap", how does Mami react to the rain?

5. What is the closest city to Macun?

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