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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 job does Mami start out working in New York?
(a) Dish washer.
(b) Seam sewer.
(c) Thread cutter.
(d) Restroom attendant.

2. What color is Angie's room?
(a) Pink.
(b) Purple.
(c) Yellow.
(d) White.

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the images in the botanica window Esmeralda passes in "El Mangle"?
(a) The Tree of Life.
(b) The Creation scene.
(c) A bleeding Jesus Christ.
(d) A blonde Virgin Mary.

4. What happens to Dona Cony in "El Mangle"?
(a) Dona Cony dies.
(b) Dona Cony's house burns down.
(c) Dona Cony's son dies.
(d) Dona Cony's husband leaves her.

5. Which authority figure in Esmeralda's life is so gullible as to believe everything the children tell him/her?
(a) Dona Andrea.
(b) Don Luis.
(c) Titi Generosa.
(d) Abuela.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Francisco tell Mami before he dies?

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

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

4. Why don't boys pay attention to Esmeralda in "Letters from New York"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Discuss the differences between Angie and Gladys.

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

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

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

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