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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. Where does Esmeralda go with Mami to act as a translator?
(a) The elementary school office.
(b) The welfare office.
(c) A meeting with Mami's boss at the factory.
(d) The police station.

2. What does Tata warn Esmeralda to watch out for?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Glass.
(c) Pidgeons.
(d) Puddles.

3. What chore to Gladys and Esmeralda do every morning?
(a) The girls sweep the house.
(b) The girls peel potatoes.
(c) The girls wash and iron the clothes.
(d) The girls dice onion.

4. What color is Angie's room?
(a) White.
(b) Pink.
(c) Purple.
(d) Yellow.

5. What does Dona Andrea pour over Esmeralda's cereal?
(a) Canned milk.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Syrup.
(d) Fresh cream.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mami keep a small notebook in her purse?

2. What does Esmeralda do to make life in El Mangle more pleasant?

3. What does Dona Andrea give to Mami in "El Mangle"?

4. Why wouldn't a mugger find money in Mami's purse?

5. What kind of work does Mami bring home in "Letters from New York"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Esmeralda's family react when they learn that Francisco has cancer?

2. Describe the house the family moves into at the beginning of "Letters from NY".

3. How has Mami's appearance changed after her return from New York?

4. What happens when Don Joaquin calls on sinners to cast off evil?

5. How does Esmeralda feel as Nicasia leads her through the process of blessing the dead baby?

6. What is Esmeralda's first impression of New York as the plane touches down?

7. Discuss the interactions between Esmeralda's family and the taxi driver in "Angels on the Ceiling".

8. Why does Esmeralda say that it is impossible to escape the stench when her family lives in El Mangle?

9. Discuss the difference in Gladys' and Esmeralda's reactions to the task of peeling potatoes.

10. Describe Dona Andrea.

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