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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What meal do all the children agree on?
(a) Fried potatoes.
(b) Oatmeal.
(c) Arroz con pollo.
(d) Pork chops.

2. How old is Raymond in "Letters from New York"?
(a) 2 years old.
(b) 3 years old.
(c) 7 years old.
(d) 5 years old.

3. Why wouldn't a mugger find money in Mami's purse?
(a) Mami carried cash in her bra.
(b) Mami carried money in a wallet in her skirt pocket.
(c) Mami never had enough money to carry cash.
(d) Mami always gave cash to the children to carry.

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

5. What happens when Esmeralda walks home with Johannes?
(a) Esmeralda slaps him.
(b) Esmeralda falls in the creek.
(c) Johannes carries her things.
(d) Johannes tries to kiss Esmeralda.

6. Why does Tata drink beer?
(a) The beer makes the pain in her bones less severe.
(b) The beer tastes good.
(c) The beer makes her feel less lonely.
(d) The beer keeps her from thinking.

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

8. What does Tata's breath smell like?
(a) Oregano.
(b) Cigarettes and beer.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Bile.

9. How many rooms does the family have in Tata's house?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

10. What do the children use to block out the sound of the bar next door?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Papi's radio.
(c) Rags and toilet paper.
(d) Ear plugs.

11. How old is Esmeralda when the family moves to New York?
(a) 13.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

12. What does Dona Andrea pour over Esmeralda's cereal?
(a) Syrup.
(b) Fresh cream.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Canned milk.

13. What kind of math problem is Esmeralda called to the board to solve?
(a) Multiplication.
(b) Subtraction of decimals.
(c) Addition of percents.
(d) Addition of fractions.

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

15. According to Dona Andrea, what happens if a child hits his/her mother?
(a) The child's mother can never come home.
(b) The child cannot be buried when she/he dies.
(c) The child's father will disown the child.
(d) God will curse the child.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of business do Mami and Papi start together?

3. Which memory causes Esmeralda to cry in "El Mangle"?

4. When she first arrived in El Mangle, why wouldn't Esmeralda drink water?

5. Why does Esmeralda's piano teacher slap her hands during her first lesson?

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