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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. What is sancocho?
(a) A beef soup with rice.
(b) A fried meat pastry.
(c) A dish made with beans and rice.
(d) A vegetable stew with cornmeal dumplings.

2. How does Esmeralda injure herself in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?
(a) In the bus door.
(b) In the doorjamb.
(c) On the broken bed frame.
(d) On the stove.

3. Why doesn't Esmeralda change clothes after church in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?
(a) She does not have clothing to change into.
(b) She loves the white pique dress.
(c) She is waiting for Papi to arrive.
(d) She must return to church later.

4. What is Margie's mother's name?
(a) Ramona.
(b) Monin.
(c) Provi.
(d) Negi.

5. How does Esmeralda define politics in "The American Invasion of Macun"?
(a) As something she is too young to understand.
(b) As the sole reason for the polio vaccines.
(c) As a fascinating science that explains her life.
(d) As something men discuss at the bus stop.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Abuelo sleep?

2. When Esmeralda meets Rita, what does Rita's smile remind her of?

3. When Mami was fed up with Papi, where does she go?

4. Why can't Papi bring Margie to visit?

5. What makes Esmeralda throw up in the cafeteria?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Esmeralda feels about the treatment of jibaros.

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

3. According to Papi, why do Americans speak Spanish so poorly?

4. How does Esmeralda react when she learns how sausages are made?

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

6. How are the "experts" who speak on nutrition and hygiene received by the Puerto Rican women?

7. List the characteristics children use to label Esmeralda a jibara.

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

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

10. Describe the song at the opening of "The American Invasion of Macun".

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