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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. What does Tata warn Esmeralda to watch out for?
(a) Puddles.
(b) Pidgeons.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Glass.

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

3. On which street does Esmeralda's family live in "Casi Senorita"?
(a) Calle Castro Vina.
(b) Calle Viejo.
(c) Calle Uno.
(d) Avenida San Juan.

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

5. After her unsuccessful monologue, what does the committee ask of Esmeralda?
(a) The committee asks Esmeralda to go home.
(b) The committee asks Esmeralda to wait outside.
(c) The committee asks Esmeralda to speak slower and try the audition again.
(d) The committee encourages her to apply the next year.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mami dislike about Esmeralda's piano teacher?

2. What does Francisco tell Mami before he dies?

3. How old is Raymond in "Letters from New York"?

4. Mami was happier before they moved to Macun. Which city did she live in before the move?

5. At the end of the meeting in "The American Invasion of Macun", what does each family take home?

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