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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. What type of accent does the nutrition expert have which prevents him from being readily understood?
(a) English.
(b) Portugese.
(c) U.S. American.
(d) Castillian.

2. When Mami was fed up with Papi, where does she go?
(a) Macun.
(b) La Parada.
(c) Saturce.
(d) Nuevo York.

3. What title does Esmeralda's teacher in El Mangle refuse to respond to?
(a) "Ma'am".
(b) "Miss".
(c) "Mrs.".
(d) "Senora".

4. How many rooms does the family move into in "Letters from New York"?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Esmeralda sell at a stand in the yard?

2. Which Puerto Rican food does the American food expert fail to recognize?

3. What do the children use to block out the sound of the bar next door?

4. What does Esmeralda describe as a "mound" with "watery edges"?

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

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