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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What type of bugs swarm Esmeralda when she picked up the old floor boards?
(a) Ants.
(b) Maggots.
(c) Roaches.
(d) Termites.

3. Why must Esmeralda use her right hand to cross herself?
(a) Esmeralda injured her left hand to gain Abuela's sympathy.
(b) Esmeralda's left hand has an unsightly mole.
(c) The left hand is the Devil's hand.
(d) Esmeralda is a child and must cross with her right hand.

4. What does Mami's skin smell like when she picks up Esmeralda?
(a) Olives and roses.
(b) Cedar and smoke.
(c) Oregano and wood smoke.
(d) Soap and rice.

5. Which trolley stop number is Esmeralda's new home located at?
(a) #2.
(b) #6.
(c) #20.
(d) #26.

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

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

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

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

10. What is Esmeralda called when she is surprised by the pencil sharpener?
(a) An idiot.
(b) A tonta.
(c) A heathen.
(d) A jibara.

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

12. What is mavi, the beverage that Papi makes in "Mami Gets a Job"?
(a) Bark beer.
(b) Wine.
(c) Rum.
(d) Coffee.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mami afraid of the dirt floor in the new house?

2. Esmeralda learns that all men are which of the following?

3. Who points at objects as the children sing "Pollito, chicken; gallina, hen; etc?"

4. How old is the narrator when her family arrives in Macun?

5. To what does the narrator compare her family's first house?

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