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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What food item does the American expert confirm as a substitute for apples in a balanced diet?
(a) Papaya.
(b) Banana.
(c) Orange.
(d) Mango.

2. Where do the town people seek shelter at the opening of "Mami Gets a Job"?
(a) Dona Ana's.
(b) The school.
(c) The local church.
(d) Tata's.

3. Who sends a box of clothing from New York?
(a) Tata.
(b) Delsa.
(c) Mami.
(d) Papi.

4. What place do the children sneak into to steal grapefruit?
(a) The citrus company's property.
(b) The local market.
(c) The grocery store.
(d) Lalao's grove.

5. What makes Esmeralda throw up in the cafeteria?
(a) Apple sauce.
(b) Huevos Americanos.
(c) Milk with peanut butter.
(d) Corn beef hash.

6. What do Norma's eyes resemble?
(a) Violets.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Sunflowers.
(d) Moons.

7. What color are Abuelo's eyes?
(a) Turquoise.
(b) Grey.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

8. What type of accent does the nutrition expert have which prevents him from being readily understood?
(a) U.S. American.
(b) Castillian.
(c) English.
(d) Portugese.

9. When Mami arrives to pick up Esmeralda in "Why Women Remain Jamona", what amenity does Mami brag about having?
(a) Electricity.
(b) Hot water.
(c) Indoor plumbing.
(d) Running water.

10. What did Esmeralda volunteer to do at school?
(a) Prepare food for the children.
(b) Scold misbehaving children.
(c) Arrange the classroom.
(d) Watch younger children after school.

11. What is Margie's mother's name?
(a) Ramona.
(b) Negi.
(c) Provi.
(d) Monin.

12. Who is the governor of Puerto Rico during "The Invasion of Macun"?
(a) Raul Sanchez.
(b) Don Luis Munoz Marin.
(c) Don Ignacio Santiago.
(d) Ike Eisenhower.

13. What do the families hang from the rafters in "Mami Gets a Job"?
(a) Green bananas.
(b) Crucifixes.
(c) Streamers.
(d) Pig intestines.

14. Which saying opens "The American Invasion of Macun"?
(a) "What doesn't make you stronger, makes you fat."
(b) "What doesn't kill you, makes you fat."
(c) "What doesn't kill you, makes you weaker."
(d) "What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger."

15. To what does Esmeralda compare Miss Jimenez's calves?
(a) Toothpicks.
(b) Celery sticks.
(c) Chicken Drumsticks.
(d) Twigs.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what does Esmeralda fill her skirt at Lalao's finca?

2. What is Mami's nickname?

3. What is Esmeralda called when she is surprised by the pencil sharpener?

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

5. How many siblings did Mami's mother have?

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