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

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

3. What is wrong with the food Esmeralda eats on the plane to New York?
(a) The food is overcooked.
(b) There isn't enough food.
(c) The food tastes like salt.
(d) The food is unfamiliar.

4. What makes Esmeralda throw up in the cafeteria?
(a) Huevos Americanos.
(b) Apple sauce.
(c) Corn beef hash.
(d) Milk with peanut butter.

5. When she first arrived in El Mangle, why wouldn't Esmeralda drink water?
(a) Esmeralda developed a taste for cafe con leche.
(b) Esmeralda feared it came from the lagoon.
(c) Esmeralda was on a thirst strike.
(d) Esmeralda learned about parasites in school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Esmeralda called when she is surprised by the pencil sharpener?

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

3. Where does Esmeralda go with Mami to act as a translator?

4. What does Miss Brown, the homeroom teacher, wear?

5. What color are Nicasia's eyes?

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