The Latin Deli: An Ars Poetica Test | Final Test - Easy

Judith Ortiz Cofer
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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The Latin Deli: An Ars Poetica Test | Final Test - Easy

Judith Ortiz Cofer
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the old man in "Letter from a Caribbean Island" do one night after screaming with joy?
(a) Writes a poem.
(b) Buries himself in sand.
(c) Runs into the ocean.
(d) Jumps off the pier.

2. In "Letter from a Caribbean Island" what does the old man do during the night?
(a) Watch the falling stars.
(b) Watch Marina.
(c) Watch dolphins.
(d) Watch sharks.

3. In "How to Get a Baby", what will the baby appear as?
(a) A playful seal.
(b) A small bird.
(c) A tiny fish.
(d) A clever chipmunk.

4. In "Lydia", how long has it been since the woman has seen Lydia?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 10 years.

5. In "Dear Joaquin", how long has Olga been gone?
(a) Eleven months.
(b) Nine months.
(c) One year.
(d) Ten months.

6. In "Dear Joaquin", what does Olga drink when she writes Joaquin letters?
(a) Wine.
(b) Beer.
(c) Club soda.
(d) Gin.

7. Why did the woman get "tokens" from Lydia?
(a) For payment.
(b) She bribed Lydia.
(c) She demanded them.
(d) For protection.

8. Where has Olga been banished to?
(a) Orlando.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) New York.
(d) Puerto Rico.

9. In "The Chameleon", what happens after the chameleon is moved?
(a) He does not leave.
(b) He finds something to eat.
(c) He runs away.
(d) He goes back to the leaf.

10. What is the chameleon looking for in "The Chameleon"?
(a) An explanation.
(b) Some nutrition.
(c) A transformation.
(d) A place to sleep.

11. What did Juana reject in "Juana: An Old Story"?
(a) The church.
(b) Her education.
(c) Her family.
(d) The government.

12. What is the woman called in a business meeting in "The Myth of the Latin Woman"?
(a) Seniorita.
(b) Evita.
(c) Argentina.
(d) Maria.

13. In "Lydia", what is Lydia currently obsessed with?
(a) Religion.
(b) Literature.
(c) Fine arts.
(d) Partying.

14. How much earlier did the author need to wake up to work on her craft in "5:00 A.M.: Writing as Ritual"?
(a) She woke up an hour later.
(b) One hour.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Three hours.

15. How does the girl in "The Paterson Public Library" describe the library?
(a) Ruins.
(b) A temple.
(c) A prison.
(d) A church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dona Ernestina do when she learns her son was killed in Vietnam?

2. In "Corazon's Cafe", where did Corazon first meet Manuel?

3. What scars the girl in "The Story of My Body"?

4. Why does Dona Ernestina have shopping bags full of trinkets in "Nada"?

5. What did Manuel die of in "Corazon's Cafe"?

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