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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Casi Senorita and Dreams of a Better Life.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of bugs swarm Esmeralda when she picked up the old floor boards?
(a) Roaches.
(b) Maggots.
(c) Termites.
(d) Ants.

2. What does Esmeralda's neighbor suggest as a solution to Mami's need for time alone?
(a) Factory work.
(b) Boarding school.
(c) Babysitting.
(d) Sunday school.

3. What is sancocho?
(a) A beef soup with rice.
(b) A vegetable stew with cornmeal dumplings.
(c) A dish made with beans and rice.
(d) A fried meat pastry.

4. What kind of business do Mami and Papi start together?
(a) A construction company.
(b) A cafetin ambulante.
(c) A laundromat.
(d) An al fresco cafe.

5. How old is the narrator when her family arrives in Macun?
(a) 12.
(b) 17.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What meal do all the children agree on?

3. Why doesn't Esmeralda change clothes after church in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?

4. How does Esmeralda define politics in "The American Invasion of Macun"?

5. How many siblings did Mami's mother have?

(see the answer key)

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