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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 does Mami put on the narrator's burned fingers?
(a) Aloe.
(b) Neosporin.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Vicks VapoRub.

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

3. Why is Mami afraid of the dirt floor in the new house?
(a) She's afraid of the scorpions and spiders.
(b) She's afraid of the parasites living in the soil.
(c) She doesn't like the feeling of dirt.
(d) She's afraid of looking like a jibara.

4. What is a bohio?
(a) A traditional jibara song.
(b) A traditional card game.
(c) A small city dwelling.
(d) A peasant's country house.

5. Which Puerto Rican food does the American food expert fail to recognize?
(a) Guava.
(b) Soursop.
(c) Starfruit.
(d) Breadfruit.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who sends a box of clothing from New York?

3. When Mami was fed up with Papi, where does she go?

4. What excuse does Papi give for not having money to bring home to the family?

5. Which amenity does Esmeralda's family share with another family?

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