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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Mami afraid of the dirt floor in the new house?
(a) She's afraid of looking like a jibara.
(b) She's afraid of the scorpions and spiders.
(c) She's afraid of the parasites living in the soil.
(d) She doesn't like the feeling of dirt.

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

3. What is sancocho?
(a) A beef soup with rice.
(b) A fried meat pastry.
(c) A vegetable stew with cornmeal dumplings.
(d) A dish made with beans and rice.

4. What color shirt does Papi want on Sunday morning?
(a) Blue.
(b) Yellow.
(c) It used to be white, but now it's brownish.
(d) White.

5. Mami was happier before they moved to Macun. Which city did she live in before the move?
(a) Saturce.
(b) San Juan.
(c) Rio Piedras.
(d) Ponce.

6. In "Someone is Coming to Steal Your Lap", how does Mami react to the rain?
(a) She tells the children to stay inside out of the weather.
(b) She tells the children to grab pails and collect the water.
(c) She tells the children to take off their clothes and play in the rain.
(d) She tells the children it is a sign of bad things to come.

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

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

9. How are the houses in Saturce different than the houses in Macun?
(a) The houses in Saturce are bigger.
(b) The homes in Saturce are maintained and the lawns are manicured.
(c) The houses in Saturce are equipped with running water and electric light bulbs.
(d) The houses in Saturce are run down.

10. How many eggs does the hen in the yard lay?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

11. What can Esmeralda hear from the stoop as she holds back tears in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?
(a) The sound of Abuela praying the rosary.
(b) The sound of the telephone ringing downstairs.
(c) The sound of the water lapping the shore.
(d) The sound of Papi fighting with Abuela.

12. What is Mami's nickname?
(a) Rami.
(b) Monin.
(c) Mona.
(d) Ramona.

13. Who points at objects as the children sing "Pollito, chicken; gallina, hen; etc?"
(a) Esmeralda.
(b) Miss Smith.
(c) Ramona.
(d) Miss Jimenez.

14. How does Esmeralda injure herself in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?
(a) In the bus door.
(b) In the doorjamb.
(c) On the stove.
(d) On the broken bed frame.

15. What does Abuela offer Esmeralda in case she gets hungry before bed?
(a) Coconut milk.
(b) Cookies.
(c) Sancocho.
(d) Crackers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Esmeralda is living in Saturce, what nighttime sound does she miss most?

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

4. Why does Esmeralda's mother call her Negi?

5. To what does Esmeralda compare Miss Jimenez's calves?

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