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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Casi Senorita and Dreams of a Better Life.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is the narrator when her family arrives in Macun?
(a) 2.
(b) 12.
(c) 4.
(d) 17.

2. What natural phenomenon opens "Mami Gets a Job"?
(a) An earthquake.
(b) A hurricane.
(c) A fire.
(d) A tsunami.

3. Where do the town people seek shelter at the opening of "Mami Gets a Job"?
(a) Dona Ana's.
(b) Tata's.
(c) The local church.
(d) The school.

4. What skill does Abuela teach Esmeralda?
(a) Knitting.
(b) Rolling pastries.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Needlepoint.

5. Why don't boys pay attention to Esmeralda in "Letters from New York"?
(a) Esmeralda has a reputation for being unfriendly.
(b) Esmeralda's father has threatened all the boys in the vicinity.
(c) Esmeralda has scrawny legs and a flat chest.
(d) Esmeralda keeps her head down.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the chief sin Esmeralda comes to expect from men?

2. Why does Esmeralda wear her special white dress in "El Mangle"?

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

4. What color butterfly does Mami swat away from her ear?

5. According to Esmeralda, why couldn't Papi live in a place like El Mangle?

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