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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. Where do the town people seek shelter at the opening of "Mami Gets a Job"?
(a) Tata's.
(b) Dona Ana's.
(c) The school.
(d) The local church.

2. Why doesn't Esmeralda change clothes after church in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?
(a) She must return to church later.
(b) She is waiting for Papi to arrive.
(c) She loves the white pique dress.
(d) She does not have clothing to change into.

3. What floats by the barrio Esmeralda's family moves to in "El Mangle"?
(a) Dead fish.
(b) Trash.
(c) Human waste.
(d) Leaves.

4. What game do the children play in the house to make Titi Avena miserable?
(a) Spaniards and Caribs.
(b) Stickball.
(c) Hide-and-seek.
(d) Soccer.

5. When Mami arrives to pick up Esmeralda in "Why Women Remain Jamona", what amenity does Mami brag about having?
(a) Electricity.
(b) Hot water.
(c) Indoor plumbing.
(d) Running water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the images in the botanica window Esmeralda passes in "El Mangle"?

2. Where does Tata live?

3. What meal do all the children agree on?

4. What is the first word of English Esmeralda hears her mother speak?

5. What place do the children sneak into to steal grapefruit?

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