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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 does Esmeralda sell at a stand in the yard?
(a) Lemonade.
(b) Empanadas.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Fruits and vegetables she picks off trees.

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

3. What food item does the American expert confirm as a substitute for apples in a balanced diet?
(a) Orange.
(b) Papaya.
(c) Banana.
(d) Mango.

4. What illness does Francisco die from?
(a) HIV/AIDS.
(b) Appendicitis.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Meningitis.

5. What kind of work does Mami bring home in "Letters from New York"?
(a) Mending.
(b) Editing.
(c) Ironing.
(d) Cooking.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What image on the experts' chart gives Mami the chills?

3. When Mami was fed up with Papi, where does she go?

4. What does Papi do shortly after the family moves to New York without him?

5. What job does Mami start out working in New York?

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