Part A

Based on the information in "Mami and Papi," which statement accurately describes Negi's family?

They share work equally.

Negi's mother is not close with her children.

Negi's father makes the major decisions.

They have little money to pay for shelter.
Question 2
Part B

Which evidence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

"Our home was a giant version of the lard cans used to haul water from the public fountain."

"'You girls keep away from the house while your father is working,' she warned as we walked by my sisters having fun."

"I pretended not to hear but felt her eyes bore holes in the back of my head. Papi stepped between us."

"I walked a broad circle around Mami, who looked up from her vegetable chopping whenever I went by."

When I Was Puerto Rican is a memoir by Esmeralda Santiago. According to Mami and Papi, Negi's family had little money to pay for the shelter.

What is the story about?

When I Was Puerto Rican is a story of a writer Esmeralda Santiago's childhood, and multicultural identity. Negi is the main character of the story and is a poor girl. Negi, her Mami (mother), and Papi are poor and do not have enough money to pay rent for a house.

Negi lives with her Mami, Papi, and her siblings. Mami and Papi used to argue a lot and had a complex relationship, but Papi used to take the side of Negi and support her whenever she had an argument with Mami.

Therefore, in part A. option D. they had little money, and in part B. option C. Papi stepped between Mami and Negi are the correct options.

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