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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. Where is the room Esmeralda receives in "Dreams of a Better Life"?
(a) In the entry way to the house.
(b) Off the kitchen.
(c) In the corner of the living room.
(d) Behind the main room.

2. What does the family eat when they arrive at Tata's?
(a) Empanadas.
(b) Arroz con pollo.
(c) Stew.
(d) Asopao.

3. To what does Esmeralda compare her developing breasts?
(a) Strawberries.
(b) Egg yolks.
(c) Tennis balls.
(d) Hills.

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

5. What does Tata's breath smell like?
(a) Bile.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Oregano.
(d) Cigarettes and beer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mami dislike about Esmeralda's piano teacher?

2. What color is Angie's room?

3. How does Sra. Leona attempt to embarrass Esmeralda in class?

4. Why do Esmeralda and the children stay cooped up inside now that they live in Brooklyn?

5. What type of business shares a wall with the family's new home in "Letters from New York"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Esmeralda laughs at Sra. Leona at the end of "El Mangle".

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

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

4. How does Esmeralda cope with the embarrassment of being singled out for her sub-standard math skills in front of the class?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe Dona Andrea.

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