View a FREE sample

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. What does Papi do shortly after the family moves to New York without him?
(a) Finds permanent work.
(b) Dies.
(c) Gets married.
(d) Disownes Esmeralda.

2. How many rooms does the family have in Tata's house?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

3. To what does Esmeralda compare her developing breasts?
(a) Tennis balls.
(b) Egg yolks.
(c) Hills.
(d) Strawberries.

4. What was the chief sin Esmeralda comes to expect from men?
(a) She expects that they will cheat on their wives.
(b) She expects that they will be lazy.
(c) She expects that they will squander their money.
(d) She expects that they will often be drunk.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Yolanda get upset with Esmeralda after their conversation on the way home from school?

2. What time do Esmeralda's classes begin in "Mami Gets a Job"?

3. Who coaches Esmeralda for her audition?

4. Where does the family live in "Dreams of a Better Life"?

5. What illness does Francisco die from?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 224 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample