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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Esmeralda learns that which of the following is something reciprocally exchanged between adults?
(a) Money.
(b) Dignidad.
(c) Humor.
(d) Empathy.

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

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

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

5. What is ron canita?
(a) A Christmas dish.
(b) A song dedicated to women and liquor.
(c) A Saturce dance.
(d) A homemade rum.

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

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

8. At the end of the meeting in "The American Invasion of Macun", what does each family take home?
(a) An apple.
(b) A personalized dietary plan.
(c) A toothbrush and a tube of tooth paste.
(d) A week's worth of imported American food.

9. How many siblings did Mami's mother have?
(a) 2.
(b) 12.
(c) 17.
(d) 14.

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

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

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

13. 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 squander their money.
(c) She expects that they will often be drunk.
(d) She expects that they will be lazy.

14. What time do Esmeralda's classes begin in "Mami Gets a Job"?
(a) 8:00.
(b) 9:40.
(c) 7:30.
(d) 8:15.

15. How does Esmeralda burn her fingers?
(a) She touches a lit candle.
(b) She touches the stove.
(c) She touches the sunny side of the house.
(d) She runs the water too hot.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the houses in Saturce different than the houses in Macun?

2. Where does Tata live?

3. What type of bugs swarm Esmeralda when she picked up the old floor boards?

4. Why won't Abuela make breakfast before Mass?

5. The children smell what kind of soap when the men come home after work?

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