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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many siblings did Mami's mother have?
(a) 12.
(b) 2.
(c) 17.
(d) 14.
2. To what does Esmeralda compare Abuela's palms in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?
(a) An avocado pit.
(b) Leather.
(c) An old cloth.
(d) Butter.
3. Why doesn't Esmeralda change clothes after church in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?
(a) She loves the white pique dress.
(b) She does not have clothing to change into.
(c) She must return to church later.
(d) She is waiting for Papi to arrive.
4. 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.
5. Where does Tata live?
(a) In Macun.
(b) On the Lower East Side.
(c) In the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn.
(d) In Saturce.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Esmeralda injure herself in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?
2. Why is Mami afraid of the dirt floor in the new house?
3. What type of accent does the nutrition expert have which prevents him from being readily understood?
4. Where does Abuelo sleep?
5. How does Esmeralda burn her fingers?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Esmeralda react when Mami dresses up to go to the factory in Toa Baja?
2. How does Esmeralda react when she learns how sausages are made?
3. According to Esmeralda, what is the function of nicknames in Puerto Rican culture?
4. Describe Rita's attire in "Someone is Coming to Take Your Lap".
5. Describe the song at the opening of "The American Invasion of Macun".
6. Explain how Esmeralda feels about the treatment of jibaros.
7. Describe the house Esmeralda's family moves into at the beginning of Chapter 1: Jibara.
8. Which feature does Abuela say Esmeralda shares with her father, and what does this feature supposedly indicate?
9. According to Papi, why do Americans speak Spanish so poorly?
10. When Mami comes to get Esmeralda, how does Esmeralda feel about being left at Abuela's by Papi?
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