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

2. What is the closest city to Macun?
(a) Santurce.
(b) San Juan.
(c) Santo Domingo.
(d) Bayamon.

3. Why does Esmeralda's mother call her Negi?
(a) It is a shortened version of her middle name.
(b) It was her first word.
(c) She has dark skin.
(d) She has dark hair.

4. What chore to Gladys and Esmeralda do every morning?
(a) The girls peel potatoes.
(b) The girls dice onion.
(c) The girls wash and iron the clothes.
(d) The girls sweep the house.

5. What does Mami pour onto Papi's clothes when she throws them onto the porch?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Mud.
(c) Water.
(d) Oil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mami go to find a factory job?

2. Where does the family live in "Dreams of a Better Life"?

3. How does Esmeralda injure herself in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?

4. What is a jamona?

5. Why does Esmeralda wear her special white dress in "El Mangle"?

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