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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Someone Is Coming to Take Your Lap and American Invastion of Macun.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of music does Papi hum while he works?
(a) His favorite chachacha.
(b) The words to famous boleros.
(c) The rhythms of American rock 'n roll.
(d) The melody of rythm and blues.

2. In "The American Invasion of Macun", what does the expert pull out of a suitcase?
(a) A diagram of the digestive system.
(b) A bag of toothbrushes.
(c) A model of the human heart.
(d) A huge set of teeth.

3. Why does Esmeralda's mother call her Negi?
(a) She has dark hair.
(b) It was her first word.
(c) It is a shortened version of her middle name.
(d) She has dark skin.

4. What is Margie's mother's name?
(a) Negi.
(b) Provi.
(c) Monin.
(d) Ramona.

5. What makes Esmeralda throw up in the cafeteria?
(a) Huevos Americanos.
(b) Apple sauce.
(c) Corn beef hash.
(d) Milk with peanut butter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mami put on the narrator's burned fingers?

2. Mami was happier before they moved to Macun. Which city did she live in before the move?

3. What is a bohio?

4. Which saying opens "The American Invasion of Macun"?

5. Who is the governor of Puerto Rico during "The Invasion of Macun"?

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