Assignment 1

What is Adjuntas?

• A coffee town located in the Valley of the Sleeping Giant in the mountains of Puerto Rico.

• A city in the plains of Puerto Rico.

• A small village located in the lowlands of Puerto Rico.

What is the atmosphere of Adjuntas like?

• exciting

• dreamy

• gloomy

What runs through Adjuntas?

• A deep love of the land and its customs

• A strong desire for wealth

• A sense of hatred towards outsiders

What did the people of Adjuntas oppose several decades ago?

• A massive mining operation

• A large construction project

• A government-led coffee cultivation program

What did the people of Adjuntas do to protect their land?

• Fought against the mining operation

• Relocated to other towns

• Keep the mining operation

How did the profits from selling coffee help protect the land in Adjuntas?

• It allowed the group to buy the mining zone

• It provided jobs for the people

• It helped the group persuade the government to create a national park

When was El Bosque del Pueblo opened?

• 1998

• 1988

• 1978

What does the park do?

• Hosts annual coffee festivals

• Runs a reforestation programme

• Provides free coffee samples to visitors

What is Tinti Deya's opinion about managing the forest?

• It's been a kind of reincarnation for the people of Adjuntas.

• It's been a difficult task for the people of Adjuntas.

• It's been a waste of time for the people of Adjuntas.

Who are respectfully addressed as Dofia in Adjuntas?

• fathers

• brothers

• grandmothers