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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who points at objects as the children sing "Pollito, chicken; gallina, hen; etc?"
(a) Miss Smith.
(b) Ramona.
(c) Miss Jimenez.
(d) Esmeralda.

2. What makes Esmeralda throw up in the cafeteria?
(a) Corn beef hash.
(b) Milk with peanut butter.
(c) Huevos Americanos.
(d) Apple sauce.

3. Who sends a box of clothing from New York?
(a) Delsa.
(b) Mami.
(c) Tata.
(d) Papi.

4. What image on the experts' chart gives Mami the chills?
(a) The snake.
(b) The image of the human heart.
(c) The food pyramid.
(d) The diagram of the mouth.

5. Why can't Papi bring Margie to visit?
(a) Margie's mother won't allow her to leave with him.
(b) She has moved to New York.
(c) Margie is afraid of the bus.
(d) Mami won't let him bring her to the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The American Invasion of Macun", what does the expert pull out of a suitcase?

2. What does Mami put on the narrator's burned fingers?

3. Which amenity does Esmeralda's family share with another family?

4. How many avocado trees does the family have left after the disaster in "Mami Gets a Job"?

5. Why must Esmeralda use her right hand to cross herself?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Esmeralda's family lose in the storm?

2. Describe the house Esmeralda's family moves to in "Someone is Coming to Take Your Lap".

3. Explain the concept of dignidad.

4. What is a jamona?

5. What does the family do when the heavy rains come in "Someone is Coming to Take Your Lap"?

6. Describe Rita's attire in "Someone is Coming to Take Your Lap".

7. How does Esmeralda react to her father's tears in "Fighting Naked"?

8. Which feature does Abuela say Esmeralda shares with her father, and what does this feature supposedly indicate?

9. Why does Papi cry in "Fighting Naked"?

10. Why do Ramona and Pablo fight at the beginning of "Fighting Naked"?

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