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How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
Julia Alvarez
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Antojos
The Kiss
The Four Girls
Joe
The Rudy Elmenhurst Story
A Regular Revolution
Daughter of Invention
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The Blood of the Conquistadores
The Human Body
Still Lives
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Carlos
Laura
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Antojos
The Kiss
The Four Girls
Joe
The Rudy Elmenhurst Story
A Regular Revolution
Daughter of Invention
Trespass
Snow
Floor Show
The Blood of the Conquistadores
The Human Body
Still Lives
An American Surprise
The Drum
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An American Surprise Quiz
1
of 5
What does Gladys sing about after Carlos returns home from a trip?
New York
Paris
London
Rome
2
of 5
What does Gladys think the Statue of Liberty is an American version of?
The Queen of Spain
Joan of Arc
The Virgin Mary
The Eiffel Tower
3
of 5
Where do the mechanical banks come from?
A flea market
Bank of America
FAO Schwartz
Toys R' Us
4
of 5
What does Carla get for Christmas that she had wanted?
An album
Another mechanical bank
A wallet
A baby doll
5
of 5
As Gladys leaves the house, what does Carla stick in the bank?
A piece of candy
A token
A penny
A dollar
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