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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. Where does Abuelo sleep?
(a) In Abuela's opulent room.
(b) In a hammock on the lanai.
(c) In a house down the road.
(d) On a narrow metal cot with a thin mattress.

2. What didn't Esmeralda mean to steal from the baby's piggy bank?
(a) Pesetas.
(b) Quarters.
(c) Pennies.
(d) Nickels.

3. Where is the room Esmeralda receives in "Dreams of a Better Life"?
(a) In the entry way to the house.
(b) In the corner of the living room.
(c) Behind the main room.
(d) Off the kitchen.

4. Which family member dies during "Casi Senorita"?
(a) Tata.
(b) Abuelo.
(c) Raymond.
(d) Abuela.

5. When Mami arrives to pick up Esmeralda in "Why Women Remain Jamona", what amenity does Mami brag about having?
(a) Indoor plumbing.
(b) Running water.
(c) Hot water.
(d) Electricity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't Papi bring Margie to visit?

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

3. Who finds Esmeralda's family a cab from the airport?

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

5. Why must Esmeralda use her right hand to cross herself?

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