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

2. What does Tata warn Esmeralda to watch out for?
(a) Glass.
(b) Puddles.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Pidgeons.

3. How old is Esmeralda when the family moves to New York?
(a) 13.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

4. When Mami returns from New York, what color are her fingernails painted?
(a) Purple.
(b) Coral.
(c) Deep pink.
(d) Dark red.

5. Who gives Esmeralda piano lessons?
(a) Don Luis.
(b) Don Pablo.
(c) Don Raul.
(d) Don Joaquin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who finds Esmeralda's family a cab from the airport?

2. How many rooms does the family move into in "Letters from New York"?

3. What game do the children play in the house to make Titi Avena miserable?

4. What do the children use to block out the sound of the bar next door?

5. What kind of math problem is Esmeralda called to the board to solve?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Esmeralda feel as Nicasia leads her through the process of blessing the dead baby?

2. Why does Esmeralda say that it is impossible to escape the stench when her family lives in El Mangle?

3. How has Mami's new appearance changed the way she interacts with people in Puerto Rico?

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

5. Discuss the interactions between Esmeralda's family and the taxi driver in "Angels on the Ceiling".

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

7. How does Esmeralda describe the stewardesses at the beginning of "Angels on the Ceiling"?

8. What is Esmeralda's first impression of New York as the plane touches down?

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

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

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