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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. Mami was happier before they moved to Macun. Which city did she live in before the move?
(a) Rio Piedras.
(b) Saturce.
(c) Ponce.
(d) San Juan.

2. At the end of the meeting in "The American Invasion of Macun", what does each family take home?
(a) A toothbrush and a tube of tooth paste.
(b) A week's worth of imported American food.
(c) A personalized dietary plan.
(d) An apple.

3. Where does Mami go to visit the ailing Francisco?
(a) Francisco's family home.
(b) King's County Hospital.
(c) Brooklyn General.
(d) Puerto Rico.

4. How does Esmeralda define politics in "The American Invasion of Macun"?
(a) As something she is too young to understand.
(b) As the sole reason for the polio vaccines.
(c) As something men discuss at the bus stop.
(d) As a fascinating science that explains her life.

5. What game do the children play in the house to make Titi Avena miserable?
(a) Hide-and-seek.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Spaniards and Caribs.
(d) Stickball.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the family eat when they arrive at Tata's?

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

3. What color shirt does Papi want on Sunday morning?

4. What does Mami put on the narrator's burned fingers?

5. What natural phenomenon opens "Mami Gets a Job"?

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