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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Angels on the Ceiling and You Don't Want to Know.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Esmeralda meets Rita, what does Rita's smile remind her of?
(a) The Chiquita banana woman.
(b) Lipstick ads.
(c) A famous actress.
(d) Colgate toothpaste commercials.

2. What does Esmeralda describe as a "mound" with "watery edges"?
(a) Soup.
(b) Huevos Americanos (American eggs).
(c) Oatmeal.
(d) Peanut butter.

3. Which memory causes Esmeralda to cry in "El Mangle"?
(a) The memory of her old school.
(b) The memory of the flamboyan tree in the backyard.
(c) The memory of Abuela's house.
(d) The memory of watching sunsets from the porch with her father.

4. Where does Tata live?
(a) In the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn.
(b) On the Lower East Side.
(c) In Saturce.
(d) In Macun.

5. When Mami was fed up with Papi, where does she go?
(a) Nuevo York.
(b) Saturce.
(c) La Parada.
(d) Macun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are Nicasia's eyes?

2. How are the houses in Saturce different than the houses in Macun?

3. What does Esmeralda call New York when she first hears that Tata has moved there?

4. How does Tata react to the news that Francisco has fallen ill?

5. Why wouldn't a mugger find money in Mami's purse?

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