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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

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

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the images in the botanica window Esmeralda passes in "El Mangle"?
(a) A blonde Virgin Mary.
(b) A bleeding Jesus Christ.
(c) The Creation scene.
(d) The Tree of Life.

5. On which street does Esmeralda's family live in "Casi Senorita"?
(a) Calle Castro Vina.
(b) Calle Viejo.
(c) Calle Uno.
(d) Avenida San Juan.

6. What does Esmeralda's neighbor suggest as a solution to Mami's need for time alone?
(a) Boarding school.
(b) Babysitting.
(c) Factory work.
(d) Sunday school.

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

8. What kind of business do Mami and Papi start together?
(a) An al fresco cafe.
(b) A laundromat.
(c) A cafetin ambulante.
(d) A construction company.

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

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

11. From what does Papi fashion a private room for himself?
(a) A sheet.
(b) A toolshed.
(c) A closet.
(d) Boards left over from his job.

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

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

14. What floats by the barrio Esmeralda's family moves to in "El Mangle"?
(a) Human waste.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Dead fish.
(d) Trash.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Esmeralda and the children stay cooped up inside now that they live in Brooklyn?

2. How many rooms does the family move into in "Letters from New York"?

3. How is Uncle Chico different from Tata and Don Julio?

4. Where does the family live in "Dreams of a Better Life"?

5. Mami threatens the children that if they repeat the obscenities they hear, which of the following will happen?

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