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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Mami threatens the children that if they repeat the obscenities they hear, which of the following will happen?
(a) The child will get a severe spanking.
(b) The child will not go to heaven.
(c) The child will be sent to live with Tata.
(d) The child will get a mouthful of hot peppers.

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

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

8. What does Francisco tell Mami before he dies?
(a) Francisco says he has seen an angel in a dream.
(b) Francisco tells her he loves her.
(c) Francisco says the hospital was feeding him peanuts.
(d) Francisco tells her she must return to Puerto Rico to bury his body.

9. What game do the children play in the house to make Titi Avena miserable?
(a) Stickball.
(b) Hide-and-seek.
(c) Spaniards and Caribs.
(d) Soccer.

10. Where does Esmeralda go with Mami to act as a translator?
(a) A meeting with Mami's boss at the factory.
(b) The police station.
(c) The elementary school office.
(d) The welfare office.

11. What happens to Dona Cony in "El Mangle"?
(a) Dona Cony dies.
(b) Dona Cony's husband leaves her.
(c) Dona Cony's son dies.
(d) Dona Cony's house burns down.

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

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

14. How does Sra. Leona attempt to embarrass Esmeralda in class?
(a) Sra. Leona calls attention to her country ways.
(b) Sra. Leona accuses her of flirting with boys.
(c) Sra. Leona teases her about her speech.
(d) Sra. Leona asks her questions she thinks Esmeralda won't be able to answer.

15. Where is the room Esmeralda receives in "Dreams of a Better Life"?
(a) In the corner of the living room.
(b) Off the kitchen.
(c) Behind the main room.
(d) In the entry way to the house.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Mami, why do morenos dislike Puerto Ricans?

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the images in the botanica window Esmeralda passes in "El Mangle"?

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

5. What does Esmeralda's neighbor suggest as a solution to Mami's need for time alone?

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