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Excerpt from When I Was a Puerto Rican (Esmerald ...

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  • Why does the author mix English and Spanish in “When I was Puerto Rican”?
    She did not know English
    It shows how the author feels about her own identity
    To show how hard life in America is
    It shows she is more comfortable with English than Spanish
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  • A few days after her initial meeting with Mr. Barone, what career did Esmeralda say she was interested in?
    Artist
    Model
    Teacher
    Musician
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  • Why does Esmeralda want to attend the performing arts school?
    Because being an actress had always been her dream.
    Because she hated her current school.
    So that she could leave Brooklyn
    So that she could follow in her mother's footsteps.
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  • he panel of judges request that Esmeralda and Bonnie pantomime which of the following activities?
    Folding laundry
    Cooking dinner
    Having an argument
    Decorating a Christmas tree
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  • Where did Esmeralda go to college?
    Harvard
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  • Why did Mr. Barone call Esmeralda to his office?
    to give her a scholarship
    to guide her in future endeavors
    because of her misconduct
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  • Who helped Esmeralda in getting prepared for the audition?
    Cristina and Mrs. Johnson
    Mr. Gatti and Mrs. Johnson
    Mr. Barone and Cristina
    Mr. Gatti and Mami
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  • What monologue did she practice for the audition?
    about a girl finding her way home
    about a young girl decorating a Christmas tree
    about a young married woman confronting her mother-in-law
    about a teacher’s life at school
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  • How do we know that Esmeralda was nervous during the audition?
    All the answers are correct
    She said the speech very quickly.
    She forgot her English and to behave like a lady.
    She stood up abruptly and her chair fell over.
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  • Why did Esmeralda work hard to be accepted into the school of performing arts?
    She wanted to be a successful actress.
    She liked the Performing Arts School so much.
    She did not like her school.
    She wanted to be out of Brooklyn.
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  • What characteristic of Esmeralda that the panel admired?
    she is kind and smart
    her talent is superb
    her look, since she is beautiful
    her great courage in her audition
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  • What is the narrative point of view that should be used in every memior?
    third-person omniscient
    second person
    first-person
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  • How does the voice or way she expresses herself change in the Epilogue compared to the first chapter of the excerpt When I Was Puerto Rican?
    It is more formal.
    it is more adult and confident
    It is very monotonous and not well-formed.
    It is flat and doesn’t sound good.
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  • How did the mentor describe Esmeralda when they met several years after the audition?
    an over-confident girl talking lively in her monologue
    a frail young girl, bushy hair that covered half of her face
    the brave and courageous girl
    the skinny brown girl with curled hair, wool jumper.
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  • What was Esmeralda’s dream a decade after graduating from Performing Arts School?
    to be a famous actress
    to be a famous author
    to be featured on the alumni bulletin board
    to be teaching at Performing Arts School
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  • What did Esmeralda prepare for the audition to be admitted to the Performing Arts School?
    monologue
    modeling
    speech
    pantomime
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