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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Esmeralda sell at a stand in the yard?
(a) Lemonade.
(b) Empanadas.
(c) Fruits and vegetables she picks off trees.
(d) Coffee.

2. When Esmeralda meets Rita, what does Rita's smile remind her of?
(a) Colgate toothpaste commercials.
(b) The Chiquita banana woman.
(c) A famous actress.
(d) Lipstick ads.

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

4. What does Esmeralda call New York when she first hears that Tata has moved there?
(a) America.
(b) Nueva York.
(c) Alla.
(d) Los Nueva Yores.

5. Esmeralda learns that all men are which of the following?
(a) Sinverguenzas.
(b) Irresponsible fathers.
(c) Caballeros.
(d) Hijos de la gran puta.

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

7. How many mango trees does the family lose in "Mami Gets a Job"?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 9.
(d) 4.

8. When Mami was fed up with Papi, where does she go?
(a) Saturce.
(b) Nuevo York.
(c) Macun.
(d) La Parada.

9. What color butterfly does Mami swat away from her ear?
(a) Black.
(b) Yellow.
(c) White.
(d) Red.

10. With what does Esmeralda fill her skirt at Lalao's finca?
(a) Mangoes.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Avocado.
(d) Grapefruit.

11. When Esmeralda is living in Saturce, what nighttime sound does she miss most?
(a) Coqui tree frogs singing.
(b) People fighting.
(c) Cars backfiring.
(d) Music blaring.

12. Why doesn't Esmeralda change clothes after church in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?
(a) She loves the white pique dress.
(b) She does not have clothing to change into.
(c) She must return to church later.
(d) She is waiting for Papi to arrive.

13. What type of bugs swarm Esmeralda when she picked up the old floor boards?
(a) Ants.
(b) Roaches.
(c) Maggots.
(d) Termites.

14. What kind of music does Papi hum while he works?
(a) The melody of rythm and blues.
(b) The rhythms of American rock 'n roll.
(c) The words to famous boleros.
(d) His favorite chachacha.

15. To what does Esmeralda compare Abuela's palms in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?
(a) An old cloth.
(b) An avocado pit.
(c) Butter.
(d) Leather.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is sancocho?

2. Why can't Papi bring Margie to visit?

3. Where does Mami go to find a factory job?

4. Which trolley stop number is Esmeralda's new home located at?

5. How does Esmeralda burn her fingers?

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