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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. How many siblings did Mami's mother have?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 2.
(d) 17.

2. Mami threatens the children that if they repeat the obscenities they hear, which of the following will happen?
(a) The child will not go to heaven.
(b) The child will get a severe spanking.
(c) The child will be sent to live with Tata.
(d) The child will get a mouthful of hot peppers.

3. According to Dona Andrea, what happens if a child hits his/her mother?
(a) The child's father will disown the child.
(b) The child cannot be buried when she/he dies.
(c) The child's mother can never come home.
(d) God will curse the child.

4. To what does Esmeralda compare Miss Jimenez's calves?
(a) Celery sticks.
(b) Chicken Drumsticks.
(c) Toothpicks.
(d) Twigs.

5. What illness does Francisco die from?
(a) HIV/AIDS.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Appendicitis.
(d) Meningitis.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sra. Leona attempt to embarrass Esmeralda in class?

2. The children smell what kind of soap when the men come home after work?

3. Which amenity does Esmeralda's family share with another family?

4. Where does Mami go to visit the ailing Francisco?

5. How does Esmeralda define politics in "The American Invasion of Macun"?

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