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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The American Invasion of Macun", what does the expert pull out of a suitcase?
(a) A huge set of teeth.
(b) A diagram of the digestive system.
(c) A bag of toothbrushes.
(d) A model of the human heart.

3. Who is Margie?
(a) Ramona's sister.
(b) Esmeralda's half-sister.
(c) Pablo's sister.
(d) Pablo's mistress.

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

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

6. Where does Abuelo sleep?
(a) On a narrow metal cot with a thin mattress.
(b) In a house down the road.
(c) In a hammock on the lanai.
(d) In Abuela's opulent room.

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

8. Why won't Abuela make breakfast before Mass?
(a) Abuela fasts before church.
(b) Abuela does not want to be late.
(c) Abuela does not have anything to make for breakfast.
(d) Abuela is punishing Esmeralda.

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

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

11. What does Papi order from the roadside stand when the get off the bus in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?
(a) Two empanadas and a Pepsi.
(b) A large plate of rice and beans.
(c) Two cafe con leches.
(d) Two alcapurrias and two Coca-Colas.

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

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

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

15. What does Mami put on the narrator's burned fingers?
(a) Aloe.
(b) Neosporin.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Vicks VapoRub.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Margie's mother's name?

3. What is mavi, the beverage that Papi makes in "Mami Gets a Job"?

4. Which Puerto Rican food does the American food expert fail to recognize?

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

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