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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. When Esmeralda meets Rita, what does Rita's smile remind her of?
(a) Colgate toothpaste commercials.
(b) Lipstick ads.
(c) A famous actress.
(d) The Chiquita banana woman.

2. What does Esmeralda love most about Titi Generosa?
(a) Titi Generosa's storytelling.
(b) Titi Generosa's blunt, vulgar language.
(c) Titi Generosa's inviting home.
(d) Titi Generosa's warm, generous nature.

3. What place do the children sneak into to steal grapefruit?
(a) The local market.
(b) Lalao's grove.
(c) The grocery store.
(d) The citrus company's property.

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

5. What kind of business do Mami and Papi start together?
(a) A cafetin ambulante.
(b) An al fresco cafe.
(c) A construction company.
(d) A laundromat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Papi order from the roadside stand when the get off the bus in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?

2. Which saying opens "The American Invasion of Macun"?

3. Why doesn't Esmeralda change clothes after church in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?

4. Why does Mami keep a small notebook in her purse?

5. To what does the narrator compare her family's first house?

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