Who said it?
"It seemed to me that remaining jamona could not possibly hurt this much. That a woman alone, even if ugly, could not suffer as much."
Who is Negi
Esmeralda Santiago starts her memoir when she is this old
What is 4
"They make me peel all the potatoes. She always has an excuse. Now they'll probably make you peel her potatoes while she sleeps late."
Who is Gladys
I helped Negi decide to audition for the performing arts school
Who is Mr. Barone
Puerto Rico is located in this country
What is The United States
11
"They treat us like animals....don't they care that we're human beings, just like them?"
Who is Mami
Who is Franky
This place is in the city and is a community buit on top of sewage
What is "El Mange"
This is the name of the high school that Esmeralda attends and where it is located
What is Performing Arts in New York- Manhattan
'A sin is when you do something that makes God angry."
Who is Papi
These are rules that define how one is to behave
What is dignidad
I taught Negis about woman things when her mother was at work
Who is Gloria
This is where Negi lives when she is in New York
What is Brooklyn
This is the year that Esmeralda graduates from high school
What is 1966
"I see. Those country schools are always so far behind. That's why we have so many ignorant jibaros..."
Who is Senora Leona
This is where Negi loved to live as a child because it was country
What is Macun
This is the college that Esmeralda attended and where it is located
What is Harvard in Boston, Mass