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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is Margie?
(a) Pablo's sister.
(b) Pablo's mistress.
(c) Esmeralda's half-sister.
(d) Ramona's sister.
2. Why must Esmeralda use her right hand to cross herself?
(a) Esmeralda is a child and must cross with her right hand.
(b) Esmeralda injured her left hand to gain Abuela's sympathy.
(c) Esmeralda's left hand has an unsightly mole.
(d) The left hand is the Devil's hand.
3. Which trolley stop number is Esmeralda's new home located at?
(a) #2.
(b) #6.
(c) #26.
(d) #20.
4. What time do Esmeralda's classes begin in "Mami Gets a Job"?
(a) 8:00.
(b) 9:40.
(c) 7:30.
(d) 8:15.
5. With what does Esmeralda fill her skirt at Lalao's finca?
(a) Grapefruit.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Avocado.
(d) Mangoes.
6. Esmeralda learns that which of the following is something reciprocally exchanged between adults?
(a) Empathy.
(b) Money.
(c) Dignidad.
(d) Humor.
7. Where does Tata live?
(a) In Macun.
(b) In the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn.
(c) In Saturce.
(d) On the Lower East Side.
8. How does Esmeralda injure herself in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?
(a) In the bus door.
(b) On the stove.
(c) In the doorjamb.
(d) On the broken bed frame.
9. What does Esmeralda describe as a "mound" with "watery edges"?
(a) Oatmeal.
(b) Peanut butter.
(c) Huevos Americanos (American eggs).
(d) Soup.
10. What is a bohio?
(a) A traditional card game.
(b) A small city dwelling.
(c) A traditional jibara song.
(d) A peasant's country house.
11. What is Mami's nickname?
(a) Rami.
(b) Monin.
(c) Ramona.
(d) Mona.
12. Why can't Papi bring Margie to visit?
(a) Mami won't let him bring her to the house.
(b) She has moved to New York.
(c) Margie's mother won't allow her to leave with him.
(d) Margie is afraid of the bus.
13. What does Mami put on the narrator's burned fingers?
(a) Aloe.
(b) Neosporin.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Vicks VapoRub.
14. How many eggs does the hen in the yard lay?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.
15. Which Puerto Rican food does the American food expert fail to recognize?
(a) Starfruit.
(b) Breadfruit.
(c) Guava.
(d) Soursop.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Mami was fed up with Papi, where does she go?
2. What type of accent does the nutrition expert have which prevents him from being readily understood?
3. How old is the narrator when her family arrives in Macun?
4. What can Esmeralda hear from the stoop as she holds back tears in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?
5. Why does Esmeralda's mother call her Negi?
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