Can You Speak "Spanglish"? Trivia Quiz

Answer: A dry cleaning establishment

When Cristina hits puberty, Flor decides to get a new job that will allow her to keep a watchful eye on Cristina at night. When she lands the job as the Clasky's new housekeeper, she quits her job at the dry cleaning establishment.

Answer: Chum

Flor develops a close relationship with the Clasky's golden retriever, Chum, when she gives in to his pleas to play fetch. Chum's name is called out three distinct times in the movie - once by Deborah as she is interviewing Flor, once by John when he comes home drunk, and once by Flor when she goes to the Clasky's the night Deborah tells John she had an affair.

Answer: Princeton

The storyline of the film centers around Cristina's admissions essay to Princeton, which is established in the opening scene of the film. After hearing a series of cheesy narrated admissions letters written by other students, the Admissions Board takes special interest in the touching introduction to Cristina's letter: "Most influential person in my life - my mother. No contest. I think I've been pointing toward this essay ever since the day twelve years ago, when my father left".

Answer: chef

John is head chef at an affluent Los Angeles restaurant, which he also owns. He's shown several times throughout the film working in the kitchen, and there's also a significant scene in the film where a food critic gives John the title of "best chef in the United States" in a newspaper article.

Answer: A platter for serving fish

When John gathers the kids and says he'll pay them to collect as much sea glass as they can, he tells them it's because he wants to make a platter for serving fish in his restaurant. While Bernie and Georgie give up after an hour or two, Cristina works all day and collects a bucketful of sea glass worth $640.

Answer: True

During Cristina's narration at the beginning of the film, she describes her and her mother's entry into the United States as "economy class", and the two of them are shown lugging their suitcases across an open field. On the DVD version of the film, you can also view deleted scenes that show Flor and Cristina taking a plane ride across the border.

Answer: A silver necklace

When Flor and Cristina meet Deborah and Bernie at the bus stop, Deborah gives Cristina a ruby and sapphire necklace as a "first day at a new school present". When she sees the distraught looks on Flor and Bernie's faces, she quickly adds "it's from all of us - your mom, too". Flor fires back and deliberately tells Cristina "It's not from me".

Answer: white

When Deborah and Cristina are driving home from the flea market, Cristina praises Deborah over her ability to wheel and deal and says Deborah is "the most amazing white woman" she's ever met. Deborah is overwhelmed by Cristina's compliment, and tells her "that's completely absurd, but deeply appreciated".

Answer: She was a popular jazz singer

Evelyn's former occupation as a jazz singer is highlighted several times throughout the film, most notably when she teaches her songs to Georgie. She also talks about her former profession when she tells Bernie the story about "the little hip-hop girl" who approached her in a record store and said she's been greatly inspired by Evelyn's music.

Answer: They're too small

Bernie is overcome with excitement when Deborah surprises her with new clothes, but when she starts trying them on, she realizes they're all too small. We find out soon after that Deborah deliberately bought clothes that were too small in an attempt to motivate Bernie to lose weight.

Answer: False

It is established early on in the film that Cristina's father left when Cristina was six. She states this in her admissions letter and again when she is describing her early years in Mexico with Flor.

Answer: Track

Deborah's talent as a cross-country runner is depicted early on in the film. She can be heard numerous times shouting "left!" to other pedestrians on the road, and this soon becomes one of her most annoying habits. When Deborah and Flor are racing each other from the bus stop to the house, she is quick to point out her talent by informing Flor that she "ran college track".

Answer: A disagreement she has with John over Cristina

Flor picks up tidbits of English as she takes on a bigger role within the Clasky household, and as her bond with John deepens, her desire to speak fluent English is further fueled. After she has a disagreement with John over the money he gave Cristina for finding the sea glass (a disagreement that Cristina completely translates), she takes the plunge and throws herself fully into mastering the English language.

Answer: false

Deborah doesn't pay for Cristina's tuition - she actually convinces the director of the private school to give Cristina an academic scholarship worth $20,000. Flor reluctantly agrees to send her there, but after she sees the negative affect the school is having on Cristina, she decides to send her back to good old-fashioned public school.

Answer: gender

After John finishes cooking for Flor when they are spending the evening at his restaurant, he tells her how beautiful she is by saying "they should name a gender after you - looking at you doesn't do it. Staring would be more accurate". His candid, sincere compliment opens up the conversation for more personal matters - a conversation Flor later describes as "the conversation of her life".