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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. Esmeralda learns that which of the following is something reciprocally exchanged between adults?
(a) Money.
(b) Empathy.
(c) Humor.
(d) Dignidad.

2. What role does Esmeralda perform in the monologue?
(a) Mrs. Johnson.
(b) Christina.
(c) Yolanda.
(d) Rebecca.

3. Why do the children misbehave when Mami goes away?
(a) Esmeralda cannot muster the same authority as Mami.
(b) The children object to being watched by Dona Susana.
(c) The children are rebelling against her absence.
(d) Esmeralda must work and cannot supervise the children.

4. Which Puerto Rican food does the American food expert fail to recognize?
(a) Breadfruit.
(b) Soursop.
(c) Guava.
(d) Starfruit.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which amenity does Esmeralda's family share with another family?

2. How many rooms does the family have in Tata's house?

3. How many mango trees does the family lose in "Mami Gets a Job"?

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

5. What does Esmeralda describe as a "mound" with "watery edges"?

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