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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Paterson Public Library.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Olga tell Joaquin to ignore?
(a) Rosaura.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Rosetta.

2. How does the girl's mother act with the shopkeeper in "An Early Mystery"?
(a) She ignores him.
(b) She compliments him.
(c) She is fearful of him.
(d) She argues with him.

3. In the grandmother's story, what does the husband thank God for?
(a) For money.
(b) For food.
(c) For power.
(d) For salt.

4. What does the girl do with her diary at the end of "Absolution in the New Year"?
(a) Starts to write lies in it.
(b) Hides it.
(c) Burns it.
(d) Tears up the pages.

5. What happens when the girl goes to bed in "American History"?
(a) She writes in her journal.
(b) She cries.
(c) She makes a wish.
(d) She smiles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of store did Corazon and Manuel have in New York?

2. What type of fruit tree is in "From the Book of Dreams in Spanish"?

3. Why has Lydia come back to town in "Lydia"?

4. To whom does Marina write a letter in "Letter from a Caribbean Island"?

5. What does the salesman do while telling a story in "Not For Sale"?

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