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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do Norma's eyes resemble?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Sunflowers.
(c) Violets.
(d) Moons.

3. To what does Esmeralda compare Abuela's palms in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?
(a) An avocado pit.
(b) Butter.
(c) An old cloth.
(d) Leather.

4. Who points at objects as the children sing "Pollito, chicken; gallina, hen; etc?"
(a) Ramona.
(b) Miss Smith.
(c) Miss Jimenez.
(d) Esmeralda.

5. How does Esmeralda define politics in "The American Invasion of Macun"?
(a) As the sole reason for the polio vaccines.
(b) As something she is too young to understand.
(c) As a fascinating science that explains her life.
(d) As something men discuss at the bus stop.

6. Why can't Papi bring Margie to visit?
(a) Margie is afraid of the bus.
(b) Margie's mother won't allow her to leave with him.
(c) She has moved to New York.
(d) Mami won't let him bring her to the house.

7. What does Mami pour onto Papi's clothes when she throws them onto the porch?
(a) Water.
(b) Mud.
(c) Oil.
(d) Coffee.

8. Where does Mami go to find a factory job?
(a) New York.
(b) Toa Baja.
(c) Santo Domingo.
(d) San Juan.

9. To what does the narrator compare her family's first house?
(a) A hovel.
(b) A lard can.
(c) A sardine can.
(d) An outhouse.

10. What does Papi order from the roadside stand when the get off the bus in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?
(a) Two cafe con leches.
(b) Two empanadas and a Pepsi.
(c) Two alcapurrias and two Coca-Colas.
(d) A large plate of rice and beans.

11. Why won't Abuela make breakfast before Mass?
(a) Abuela fasts before church.
(b) Abuela does not have anything to make for breakfast.
(c) Abuela is punishing Esmeralda.
(d) Abuela does not want to be late.

12. What is the closest city to Macun?
(a) Santurce.
(b) Bayamon.
(c) Santo Domingo.
(d) San Juan.

13. What color is Mami's skin?
(a) Pink.
(b) Rusty.
(c) Deep brown.
(d) Yellow.

14. What color shirt does Papi want on Sunday morning?
(a) White.
(b) Blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) It used to be white, but now it's brownish.

15. Which amenity does Esmeralda's family share with another family?
(a) An outhouse.
(b) A bathroom.
(c) A kitchen.
(d) A patio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a bohio?

2. How does Esmeralda burn her fingers?

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

4. Which trolley stop number is Esmeralda's new home located at?

5. How many mango trees does the family lose in "Mami Gets a Job"?

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