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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Esmeralda called when she is surprised by the pencil sharpener?
(a) A tonta.
(b) An idiot.
(c) A heathen.
(d) A jibara.

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

3. Who sends a box of clothing from New York?
(a) Delsa.
(b) Papi.
(c) Tata.
(d) Mami.

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

5. What did Esmeralda volunteer to do at school?
(a) Prepare food for the children.
(b) Scold misbehaving children.
(c) Watch younger children after school.
(d) Arrange the classroom.

6. Mami was happier before they moved to Macun. Which city did she live in before the move?
(a) Saturce.
(b) Ponce.
(c) San Juan.
(d) Rio Piedras.

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

8. What is sancocho?
(a) A vegetable stew with cornmeal dumplings.
(b) A dish made with beans and rice.
(c) A beef soup with rice.
(d) A fried meat pastry.

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

10. What food item does the American expert confirm as a substitute for apples in a balanced diet?
(a) Mango.
(b) Papaya.
(c) Orange.
(d) Banana.

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

12. How many siblings did Mami's mother have?
(a) 2.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 17.

13. What does Abuela offer Esmeralda in case she gets hungry before bed?
(a) Crackers.
(b) Sancocho.
(c) Coconut milk.
(d) Cookies.

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

15. To what does Esmeralda compare Miss Jimenez's calves?
(a) Twigs.
(b) Celery sticks.
(c) Toothpicks.
(d) Chicken Drumsticks.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what does Esmeralda fill her skirt at Lalao's finca?

2. What natural phenomenon opens "Mami Gets a Job"?

3. How are the houses in Saturce different than the houses in Macun?

4. What is Mami's nickname?

5. The children smell what kind of soap when the men come home after work?

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