1. Cofer describes the "cultural schizophrenia" ' of growing up in New Jersey but living in a home that reflected her family's Puerto Rican heritage. In which specific areas did this between-worlds schizophrenia appear?

2. In addition to being identified with the Maria of West Side Story and Evita Peron, the author has also been assumed to be Maria the domestic. In her essay's conclusion, in what specific ways does Cofer use the anecdote about being presumed the waitress?