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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 alcapurrias and two Coca-Colas.
(d) Two cafe con leches.

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

3. What does Esmeralda describe as a "mound" with "watery edges"?
(a) Peanut butter.
(b) Huevos Americanos (American eggs).
(c) Oatmeal.
(d) Soup.

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

5. What place do the children sneak into to steal grapefruit?
(a) The citrus company's property.
(b) Lalao's grove.
(c) The grocery store.
(d) The local market.

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

7. How many avocado trees does the family have left after the disaster in "Mami Gets a Job"?
(a) 9.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

8. What does Mami pour onto Papi's clothes when she throws them onto the porch?
(a) Mud.
(b) Oil.
(c) Water.
(d) Coffee.

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

10. What skill does Abuela teach Esmeralda?
(a) Knitting.
(b) Needlepoint.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Rolling pastries.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Someone is Coming to Take Your Lap", Esmeralda sees "ribbons" hanging from the trees. What are these "ribbons"?

2. What natural phenomenon opens "Mami Gets a Job"?

3. What color butterfly does Mami swat away from her ear?

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

5. Where does Abuelo sleep?

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