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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. According to Mami, why do morenos dislike Puerto Ricans?
(a) According to Mami, the morenos are racist.
(b) According to Mami, the morenos are simple snobs.
(c) According to Mami, the morenos are afraid Puerto Ricans are taking their jobs.
(d) According to Mami, the morenos are very territorial and think Puerto Ricans are invading their turf.

2. Why does Esmeralda wear her special white dress in "El Mangle"?
(a) Esmeralda is baptized.
(b) Esmeralda must impress Mami's employer.
(c) Esmeralda participates in funeral rites.
(d) Esmeralda goes to a school function.

3. In "The American Invasion of Macun", what does the expert pull out of a suitcase?
(a) A bag of toothbrushes.
(b) A diagram of the digestive system.
(c) A model of the human heart.
(d) A huge set of teeth.

4. What does Tata warn Esmeralda to watch out for?
(a) Puddles.
(b) Pidgeons.
(c) Glass.
(d) Dogs.

5. What type of business shares a wall with the family's new home in "Letters from New York"?
(a) A liquor store.
(b) A corner store.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A bar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Francisco tell Mami before he dies?

2. According to Esmeralda, why couldn't Papi live in a place like El Mangle?

3. Which other family member lives with Tata?

4. How old is Raymond in "Letters from New York"?

5. How many of their vocabulary words must the children use in to write their essays in "El Mangle"?

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