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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 color shirt does Papi want on Sunday morning?
(a) It used to be white, but now it's brownish.
(b) White.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Blue.

2. 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.

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

4. What is a bohio?
(a) A small city dwelling.
(b) A traditional card game.
(c) A traditional jibara song.
(d) A peasant's country house.

5. What does Mami put on the narrator's burned fingers?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Vicks VapoRub.
(c) Neosporin.
(d) Aloe.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does the narrator compare her family's first house?

2. Where does Tata live?

3. How many rooms does the family move into in "Letters from New York"?

4. Who gives Esmeralda piano lessons?

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

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