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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 old is the narrator when her family arrives in Macun?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 17.
(d) 12.

2. What do the families hang from the rafters in "Mami Gets a Job"?
(a) Pig intestines.
(b) Green bananas.
(c) Crucifixes.
(d) Streamers.

3. What was the chief sin Esmeralda comes to expect from men?
(a) She expects that they will often be drunk.
(b) She expects that they will squander their money.
(c) She expects that they will cheat on their wives.
(d) She expects that they will be lazy.

4. What is sancocho?
(a) A dish made with beans and rice.
(b) A fried meat pastry.
(c) A beef soup with rice.
(d) A vegetable stew with cornmeal dumplings.

5. What happens to Dona Cony in "El Mangle"?
(a) Dona Cony dies.
(b) Dona Cony's house burns down.
(c) Dona Cony's husband leaves her.
(d) Dona Cony's son dies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of business do Mami and Papi start together?

2. What does Tata warn Esmeralda to watch out for?

3. What does Esmeralda sell at a stand in the yard?

4. What is Mami's nickname?

5. How many rooms does the family move into in "Letters from New York"?

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