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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the boys do in the streets near Esmeralda's home in "Casi Senorita"?
(a) Fight playfully.
(b) Wage gang warfare.
(c) Play soccer.
(d) Play stickball.

2. What color is Angie's room?
(a) White.
(b) Pink.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Purple.

3. How many rooms does the family move into in "Letters from New York"?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

4. To what does Esmeralda compare her developing breasts?
(a) Hills.
(b) Strawberries.
(c) Egg yolks.
(d) Tennis balls.

5. Which memory causes Esmeralda to cry in "El Mangle"?
(a) The memory of the flamboyan tree in the backyard.
(b) The memory of her old school.
(c) The memory of Abuela's house.
(d) The memory of watching sunsets from the porch with her father.

6. How is Uncle Chico different from Tata and Don Julio?
(a) Chico smokes more heavily.
(b) Chico drinks all day long, not just in the afternoon.
(c) Chico is on welfare.
(d) Chico refuses to use profanity.

7. What does Tata warn Esmeralda to watch out for?
(a) Pidgeons.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Puddles.
(d) Glass.

8. Who gives Esmeralda piano lessons?
(a) Don Pablo.
(b) Don Raul.
(c) Don Luis.
(d) Don Joaquin.

9. Where does the family live in "Dreams of a Better Life"?
(a) Macun.
(b) Sabana Seca.
(c) Santurce.
(d) San Juan.

10. Why does Mami keep a small notebook in her purse?
(a) To record the hours she worked so el bosso can't short change her.
(b) To make lists of tasks and items she needs.
(c) To write letters to friends back home during lunch breaks.
(d) To sketch scenes of New York.

11. According to Mami, why do morenos dislike Puerto Ricans?
(a) According to Mami, the morenos are simple snobs.
(b) According to Mami, the morenos are racist.
(c) According to Mami, the morenos are afraid Puerto Ricans are taking their jobs.
(d) According to Mami, the morenos are very territorial and think Puerto Ricans are invading their turf.

12. What color are Nicasia's eyes?
(a) Brown with yellow flecks.
(b) Black.
(c) Green.
(d) One is green and one is brown.

13. Why does Esmeralda wear her special white dress in "El Mangle"?
(a) Esmeralda is baptized.
(b) Esmeralda goes to a school function.
(c) Esmeralda participates in funeral rites.
(d) Esmeralda must impress Mami's employer.

14. What kind of work does Mami bring home in "Letters from New York"?
(a) Ironing.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Editing.
(d) Mending.

15. How does Tata react to the news that Francisco has fallen ill?
(a) Tata insists that he marry Mami so that their child will at least have a name.
(b) Tata curses him for abandoning Mami.
(c) Tata lights a candle at Mass.
(d) Tata prepares him special broths and creamy rice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mami dislike about Esmeralda's piano teacher?

2. What does Papi give to Esmeralda so she can hang things on the walls?

3. According to Esmeralda, why couldn't Papi live in a place like El Mangle?

4. Who finds Esmeralda's family a cab from the airport?

5. What does Esmeralda do to make life in El Mangle more pleasant?

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