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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 Tata's breath smell like?
(a) Oregano.
(b) Bile.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Cigarettes and beer.
2. What do the boys do in the streets near Esmeralda's home in "Casi Senorita"?
(a) Play soccer.
(b) Fight playfully.
(c) Play stickball.
(d) Wage gang warfare.
3. Why is Mami uncomfortable with Papi's idea that Esmeralda take piano lessons?
(a) Esmeralda is casi senorita.
(b) Esmeralda is focusing on music and not school.
(c) Esmeralda does not like music.
(d) Esmeralda is rude to adults and is likely to embarrass them.
4. What color are Nicasia's eyes?
(a) Black.
(b) One is green and one is brown.
(c) Green.
(d) Brown with yellow flecks.
5. What does Papi do shortly after the family moves to New York without him?
(a) Disownes Esmeralda.
(b) Dies.
(c) Gets married.
(d) Finds permanent work.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Dona Andrea pour over Esmeralda's cereal?
2. Which family member dies during "Casi Senorita"?
3. When she first arrived in El Mangle, why wouldn't Esmeralda drink water?
4. What happens to Dona Cony in "El Mangle"?
5. How old is Raymond in "Letters from New York"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Esmeralda's first impression of New York as the plane touches down?
2. Discuss the letter that Esmeralda writes to her father and the family's reaction to it.
3. How does the vision of romance which Esmeralda receives from soap operas compare with the relationship model she receives from her parents?
4. How does Esmeralda describe the stewardesses at the beginning of "Angels on the Ceiling"?
5. How does Esmeralda's family react when they learn that Francisco has cancer?
6. Why does Esmeralda scream at Don Luis during her piano lessons?
7. How has Mami's appearance changed after her return from New York?
8. Discuss the differences between Angie and Gladys.
9. Describe the house the family moves into at the beginning of "Letters from NY".
10. How does Francisco's family react to the news that he has cancer?
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