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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. What does Miss Brown, the homeroom teacher, wear?
(a) Pencil skirts.
(b) Sweat pads.
(c) Blazers.
(d) Shoulder pads.

2. In "Someone is Coming to Take Your Lap", Esmeralda sees "ribbons" hanging from the trees. What are these "ribbons"?
(a) Confetti from the last celebration.
(b) Christmas decorations.
(c) Hair ribbons hanging to dry.
(d) Pig intestines drying for sausage.

3. Why does Esmeralda wear her special white dress in "El Mangle"?
(a) Esmeralda is baptized.
(b) Esmeralda goes to a school function.
(c) Esmeralda participates in funeral rites.
(d) Esmeralda must impress Mami's employer.

4. What skill does Abuela teach Esmeralda?
(a) Knitting.
(b) Rolling pastries.
(c) Needlepoint.
(d) Cooking.

5. What color is Papi's skin?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Carob.
(c) Pink.
(d) Dusty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What meal do all the children agree on?

2. What kind of math problem is Esmeralda called to the board to solve?

3. How does Esmeralda define politics in "The American Invasion of Macun"?

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

5. What is Esmeralda called when she is surprised by the pencil sharpener?

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