The Latin Deli

Identify one example of how Ortiz Cofer uses figurative language to create mood in the poem?

• 1. The author uses simile to compare the packages of food to lost lovers conveying a longing mood.

• The author uses alliteration to show the fluid dialogue of the Spanish language creating an anxious mood.

• The author uses imagery to have the reader connect to the struggles the customers experienced in their travels creating a sorrowful mood.

• The author uses metaphors to compare the mixed smells from the open bins to the smells of the customers’ native country creating a joyful mood.

How does the author develop the universal themes of “Connection with Others Creates Belonging” and “Our Culture Shapes Who We Are”?

• The narrator highlights the specific deli items and familiar language creating nostalgia for the customers.

• The narrator reflects on the story that brought different customers to a new place to live and how their various native countries are similar.

• The narrator shares the comfort provided by the store keeper to each different customer and how her culture is the same as theirs.

• The narrator expresses the feeling of being lost in a new place and how desperate the customers are to return to their native country. 

Which two details from the poem best shows how the author develops the universal themes from Part A?

• All wanting the comfort/ of spoken Spanish, to gaze upon the family portrait (Lines 18-19)

• that it would be cheaper to fly to San Juan than to buy a pound of Bustelo coffee here, (Lines 11-12)

• tied with a string:  plain ham and cheese/ that would cost less at the A&P, but would not satisfy (Lines 31-32)

• The hunger of the fragile old man lost in the folds/ of his winter coat, who brings her lists of items (Lines 33-34)

• The heady smells from the open bins/ of dried codfish, the green plantains handing in stalks like votive offerings (Lines 4-6)

Which line of the text reveals that the deli owners clients came to America for better opportunities, ways to own more money for a living?

• "but it would not satisfy the hunger of the fragile old man" (lines 33-34).

• "when they walk down the narrow aisles of her store" (line 26).

• "all wanting the comfort of spoken Spanish" (line 18).

• "talking lyrically of dolares to be made in El Norte" (lines 15-16).

What is the primary theme of 'The Latin Deli'?

• Cultural identity and nostalgia

• Economic hardship

• Romantic love

• Technological advancement

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'The Latin Deli' to convey mood?

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Imagery

• Metaphor

How does Ortiz Cofer use imagery in 'The Latin Deli'?

• To create a sense of longing and nostalgia

• To depict a futuristic setting

• To describe a romantic relationship

• To illustrate a battle scene

What role does the deli play in the lives of its customers in 'The Latin Deli'?

• A place of cultural connection and comfort

• A source of economic wealth

• A romantic meeting spot

• A technological hub

Which line from 'The Latin Deli' best illustrates the theme of cultural identity?

• 'talking lyrically of dolares to be made in El Norte'

• 'the heady smells from the open bins'

• 'all wanting the comfort of spoken Spanish'

• 'tied with a string: plain ham and cheese'

What is the significance of the deli items mentioned in 'The Latin Deli'?

• They symbolize the customers' connection to their heritage

• They represent economic prosperity

• They are used to depict a romantic relationship

• They illustrate technological advancement