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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. Who points at objects as the children sing "Pollito, chicken; gallina, hen; etc?"
(a) Ramona.
(b) Miss Smith.
(c) Miss Jimenez.
(d) Esmeralda.

2. How old is Esmeralda when the family moves to New York?
(a) 12.
(b) 13.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

3. Which memory causes Esmeralda to cry in "El Mangle"?
(a) The memory of watching sunsets from the porch with her father.
(b) The memory of the flamboyan tree in the backyard.
(c) The memory of her old school.
(d) The memory of Abuela's house.

4. In "The American Invasion of Macun", what does the expert pull out of a suitcase?
(a) A model of the human heart.
(b) A diagram of the digestive system.
(c) A huge set of teeth.
(d) A bag of toothbrushes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sends a box of clothing from New York?

2. What illness does Francisco die from?

3. How many siblings did Mami's mother have?

4. At the end of the meeting in "The American Invasion of Macun", what does each family take home?

5. When she first arrived in El Mangle, why wouldn't Esmeralda drink water?

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