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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Shot at It and Epilogue: One of These Days.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mami keep a small notebook in her purse?
(a) To record the hours she worked so el bosso can't short change her.
(b) To sketch scenes of New York.
(c) To make lists of tasks and items she needs.
(d) To write letters to friends back home during lunch breaks.

2. How does Esmeralda injure herself in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?
(a) On the stove.
(b) On the broken bed frame.
(c) In the bus door.
(d) In the doorjamb.

3. Where does Mami go to visit the ailing Francisco?
(a) Puerto Rico.
(b) Francisco's family home.
(c) Brooklyn General.
(d) King's County Hospital.

4. What is Mami's nickname?
(a) Mona.
(b) Ramona.
(c) Rami.
(d) Monin.

5. When she first arrived in El Mangle, why wouldn't Esmeralda drink water?
(a) Esmeralda learned about parasites in school.
(b) Esmeralda was on a thirst strike.
(c) Esmeralda developed a taste for cafe con leche.
(d) Esmeralda feared it came from the lagoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What role does Esmeralda perform in the monologue?

2. What is ron canita?

3. How old is the narrator when her family arrives in Macun?

4. What color shirt does Papi want on Sunday morning?

5. What does Esmeralda love most about Titi Generosa?

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