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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. Who finds Esmeralda's family a cab from the airport?
(a) Don Julio.
(b) Raymond.
(c) Tata.
(d) Don Luis.

2. Which amenity does Esmeralda's family share with another family?
(a) A kitchen.
(b) A bathroom.
(c) An outhouse.
(d) A patio.

3. Why does Esmeralda's mother call her Negi?
(a) It is a shortened version of her middle name.
(b) She has dark skin.
(c) She has dark hair.
(d) It was her first word.

4. What does Esmeralda do to make life in El Mangle more pleasant?
(a) Esmeralda sneaks home.
(b) Esmeralda draws pictures of nature.
(c) Esmeralda makes lots of new friends.
(d) Esmeralda buries her sorrows in school work.

5. How many siblings did Mami's mother have?
(a) 17.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Esmeralda feel right before she begins her audition?

2. Where is the room Esmeralda receives in "Dreams of a Better Life"?

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the images in the botanica window Esmeralda passes in "El Mangle"?

4. Why does Esmeralda's piano teacher slap her hands during her first lesson?

5. Who coaches Esmeralda for her audition?

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