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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 Papi order from the roadside stand when the get off the bus in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?
(a) Two cafe con leches.
(b) Two empanadas and a Pepsi.
(c) A large plate of rice and beans.
(d) Two alcapurrias and two Coca-Colas.

2. Why doesn't Esmeralda change clothes after church in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?
(a) She does not have clothing to change into.
(b) She is waiting for Papi to arrive.
(c) She loves the white pique dress.
(d) She must return to church later.

3. What title does Esmeralda's teacher in El Mangle refuse to respond to?
(a) "Senora".
(b) "Mrs.".
(c) "Ma'am".
(d) "Miss".

4. What kind of work does Mami bring home in "Letters from New York"?
(a) Editing.
(b) Ironing.
(c) Mending.
(d) Cooking.

5. Which memory causes Esmeralda to cry in "El Mangle"?
(a) The memory of her old school.
(b) The memory of the flamboyan tree in the backyard.
(c) The memory of Abuela's house.
(d) The memory of watching sunsets from the porch with her father.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which amenity does Esmeralda's family share with another family?

3. When Mami arrives to pick up Esmeralda in "Why Women Remain Jamona", what amenity does Mami brag about having?

4. Why is Mami afraid of the dirt floor in the new house?

5. What does Esmeralda describe as a "mound" with "watery edges"?

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