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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. Why does Tata drink beer?
(a) The beer makes her feel less lonely.
(b) The beer tastes good.
(c) The beer keeps her from thinking.
(d) The beer makes the pain in her bones less severe.

2. Why don't boys pay attention to Esmeralda in "Letters from New York"?
(a) Esmeralda's father has threatened all the boys in the vicinity.
(b) Esmeralda has a reputation for being unfriendly.
(c) Esmeralda has scrawny legs and a flat chest.
(d) Esmeralda keeps her head down.

3. What do the boys do in the streets near Esmeralda's home in "Casi Senorita"?
(a) Play soccer.
(b) Wage gang warfare.
(c) Play stickball.
(d) Fight playfully.

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) The Creation scene.
(c) The Tree of Life.
(d) A bleeding Jesus Christ.

5. According to Mami, why do morenos dislike Puerto Ricans?
(a) According to Mami, the morenos are racist.
(b) According to Mami, the morenos are very territorial and think Puerto Ricans are invading their turf.
(c) According to Mami, the morenos are afraid Puerto Ricans are taking their jobs.
(d) According to Mami, the morenos are simple snobs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of business do Mami and Papi start together?

2. From what does Papi fashion a private room for himself?

3. What floats by the barrio Esmeralda's family moves to in "El Mangle"?

4. According to Dona Andrea, what happens if a child hits his/her mother?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss the letter that Esmeralda writes to her father and the family's reaction to it.

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

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

5. Describe Dona Andrea.

6. What happens when Don Joaquin calls on sinners to cast off evil?

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

8. How does the vision of romance which Esmeralda receives from soap operas compare with the relationship model she receives from her parents?

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

10. Discuss the differences between Angie and Gladys.

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