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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) Wage gang warfare.
(b) Play soccer.
(c) Play stickball.
(d) Fight playfully.

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

3. What type of business shares a wall with the family's new home in "Letters from New York"?
(a) A bar.
(b) A liquor store.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A corner store.

4. When she first arrived in El Mangle, why wouldn't Esmeralda drink water?
(a) Esmeralda learned about parasites in school.
(b) Esmeralda feared it came from the lagoon.
(c) Esmeralda was on a thirst strike.
(d) Esmeralda developed a taste for cafe con leche.

5. According to Esmeralda, why couldn't Papi live in a place like El Mangle?
(a) Papi's nose is sensitive to bad smells.
(b) Papi is not allowed to travel.
(c) Papi cannot find work in places like El Mange.
(d) Papi has too much pride.

6. What job does Mami start out working in New York?
(a) Thread cutter.
(b) Seam sewer.
(c) Dish washer.
(d) Restroom attendant.

7. Why does Esmeralda's piano teacher slap her hands during her first lesson?
(a) Esmeralda is disrespectful of his authority.
(b) Esmeralda is daydreaming.
(c) Esmeralda is a slow learner.
(d) Esmeralda plays the piano like a conga drum.

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

9. What is wrong with the food Esmeralda eats on the plane to New York?
(a) The food is overcooked.
(b) The food is unfamiliar.
(c) The food tastes like salt.
(d) There isn't enough food.

10. How many of their vocabulary words must the children use in to write their essays in "El Mangle"?
(a) No more than 5 vocabulary words.
(b) All of the vocabulary words.
(c) 3-4 vocabulary words.
(d) At least 5 vocabulary words.

11. Why is Mami uncomfortable with Papi's idea that Esmeralda take piano lessons?
(a) Esmeralda is rude to adults and is likely to embarrass them.
(b) Esmeralda does not like music.
(c) Esmeralda is casi senorita.
(d) Esmeralda is focusing on music and not school.

12. What title does Esmeralda's teacher in El Mangle refuse to respond to?
(a) "Miss".
(b) "Senora".
(c) "Ma'am".
(d) "Mrs.".

13. What does Dona Andrea give to Mami in "El Mangle"?
(a) Kitchen towels.
(b) A sack of coffee.
(c) A house of her own.
(d) A pot of chickpeas and pig's feet.

14. Which of the following is NOT one of the characters which captivate Esmeralda and her siblings?
(a) Tom and Jerry.
(b) El Perrito Goofy.
(c) Pato Donald.
(d) El Ratoncito Mickey Mouse.

15. Why don't boys pay attention to Esmeralda in "Letters from New York"?
(a) Esmeralda's father has threatened all the boys in the vicinity.
(b) Esmeralda has scrawny legs and a flat chest.
(c) Esmeralda has a reputation for being unfriendly.
(d) Esmeralda keeps her head down.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Sra. Leona attempt to embarrass Esmeralda in class?

3. Where is the room Esmeralda receives in "Dreams of a Better Life"?

4. Why do the children misbehave when Mami goes away?

5. What does Dona Andrea pour over Esmeralda's cereal?

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