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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 makes Esmeralda throw up in the cafeteria?
(a) Milk with peanut butter.
(b) Huevos Americanos.
(c) Corn beef hash.
(d) Apple sauce.

2. Why is Mami afraid of the dirt floor in the new house?
(a) She's afraid of the parasites living in the soil.
(b) She's afraid of looking like a jibara.
(c) She's afraid of the scorpions and spiders.
(d) She doesn't like the feeling of dirt.

3. 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 learned about parasites in school.
(d) Esmeralda was on a thirst strike.

4. Why does Esmeralda's piano teacher slap her hands during her first lesson?
(a) Esmeralda is disrespectful of his authority.
(b) Esmeralda is a slow learner.
(c) Esmeralda plays the piano like a conga drum.
(d) Esmeralda is daydreaming.

5. What does Dona Andrea give to Mami in "El Mangle"?
(a) A sack of coffee.
(b) Kitchen towels.
(c) A pot of chickpeas and pig's feet.
(d) A house of her own.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was the chief sin Esmeralda comes to expect from men?

4. Why does Tata drink beer?

5. What didn't Esmeralda mean to steal from the baby's piggy bank?

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