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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 Papi give to Esmeralda so she can hang things on the walls?
(a) A package of green thumbtacks.
(b) A box of nails.
(c) 4 wooden pegs.
(d) A box of pins.

2. What color are Nicasia's eyes?
(a) Green.
(b) One is green and one is brown.
(c) Brown with yellow flecks.
(d) Black.

3. Where does the family live in "Dreams of a Better Life"?
(a) Sabana Seca.
(b) Macun.
(c) Santurce.
(d) San Juan.

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

5. Why does Esmeralda's piano teacher slap her hands during her first lesson?
(a) Esmeralda is daydreaming.
(b) Esmeralda plays the piano like a conga drum.
(c) Esmeralda is a slow learner.
(d) Esmeralda is disrespectful of his authority.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Esmeralda walks home with Johannes?

2. What is in the bags Mami carries off the plane?

3. What does Esmeralda do to make life in El Mangle more pleasant?

4. What kind of work does Mami bring home in "Letters from New York"?

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

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 differences between Angie and Gladys.

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

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

5. Explain the deal Esmeralda strikes with Mr. Gray.

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

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

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

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

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

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