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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 amenity does Esmeralda's family share with another family?
(a) A kitchen.
(b) A patio.
(c) An outhouse.
(d) A bathroom.

2. Which Puerto Rican food does the American food expert fail to recognize?
(a) Guava.
(b) Starfruit.
(c) Breadfruit.
(d) Soursop.

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

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

5. Which other family member lives with Tata?
(a) Titi Generosa.
(b) Don Julio.
(c) Abuela.
(d) Uncle Chico.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What illness does Francisco die from?

4. What does Esmeralda do to make life in El Mangle more pleasant?

5. What color is Angie's room?

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