Comparison Quiz (“The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria”)
FORM A
Directions:
1. Write responses on a sheet of loose-leaf paper (the kind without the ripped edges) and in
ink, preferably blue or black.
2. In the upper right-hand corner of the page, write your name, the date, the words “Quiz
#____,” and the letter of the form. Incidentally, the quiz number appears on the board or
on the screen, and the letter of the form appears at the top of this document.
3. Write legibly. If the instructor cannot read an answer, then he must mark it as incorrect.
Response Items:
1. Explain how the bulleted statement relates to “The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met
a Girl Named Maria” on pages 232-237 in Patterns for College Writing.
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One can take the girl out of the Latin world, but one cannot take the Latin out of
her.
When responding, use complete sentences, and include specific illustrations from the
essay.
Rubric:
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Inclusion of specific illustrations from the essay:
Use of complete sentences:
Organized and clearly stated response:
Correctly spelled words:
2 points
1 point
1 point
1 point
5 points