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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. Which trolley stop number is Esmeralda's new home located at?
(a) #20.
(b) #6.
(c) #2.
(d) #26.

2. What color are Nicasia's eyes?
(a) One is green and one is brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Green.
(d) Brown with yellow flecks.

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

4. In "Someone is Coming to Steal Your Lap", how does Mami react to the rain?
(a) She tells the children to stay inside out of the weather.
(b) She tells the children to grab pails and collect the water.
(c) She tells the children it is a sign of bad things to come.
(d) She tells the children to take off their clothes and play in the rain.

5. What does Dona Andrea give to Mami in "El Mangle"?
(a) A house of her own.
(b) A sack of coffee.
(c) Kitchen towels.
(d) A pot of chickpeas and pig's feet.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Dona Andrea pour over Esmeralda's cereal?

3. What kind of work does Mami bring home in "Letters from New York"?

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

5. Why do Esmeralda and the children stay cooped up inside now that they live in Brooklyn?

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