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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 in the bags Mami carries off the plane?
(a) Letters from home.
(b) Books for family members.
(c) Produce and spices from el pais.
(d) Clothes for the children.

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

3. Where does Mami go to visit the ailing Francisco?
(a) Brooklyn General.
(b) Francisco's family home.
(c) Puerto Rico.
(d) King's County Hospital.

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

5. How many rooms does the family move into in "Letters from New York"?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the characters which captivate Esmeralda and her siblings?

3. What does the family eat when they arrive at Tata's?

4. According to Esmeralda, why couldn't Papi live in a place like El Mangle?

5. What chore to Gladys and Esmeralda do every morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the difference in Gladys' and Esmeralda's reactions to the task of peeling potatoes.

2. Describe the house the family moves into at the beginning of "Letters from NY".

3. How does Francisco's family react to the news that he has cancer?

4. Explain the deal Esmeralda strikes with Mr. Gray.

5. Describe the church Mami sends the children to in "Casi Senorita".

6. How does Mami react to the news that the doctors might need to amputate Raymond's foot one year after the accident?

7. How has Mami's appearance changed after her return from New York?

8. How does Esmeralda describe her first experience of snow?

9. Describe Dona Andrea.

10. Why does Esmeralda scream at Don Luis during her piano lessons?

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