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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is Papi's skin?
(a) Pink.
(b) Dusty.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Carob.

2. What did Esmeralda volunteer to do at school?
(a) Arrange the classroom.
(b) Scold misbehaving children.
(c) Prepare food for the children.
(d) Watch younger children after school.

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

4. Who sends a box of clothing from New York?
(a) Papi.
(b) Tata.
(c) Mami.
(d) Delsa.

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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 week's worth of imported American food.
(d) A personalized dietary plan.

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

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

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

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

15. When Esmeralda meets Rita, what does Rita's smile remind her of?
(a) Colgate toothpaste commercials.
(b) A famous actress.
(c) Lipstick ads.
(d) The Chiquita banana woman.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of music does Papi hum while he works?

3. What is a jamona?

4. To what does Esmeralda compare Miss Jimenez's calves?

5. How many eggs does the hen in the yard lay?

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