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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. Esmeralda learns that all men are which of the following?
(a) Irresponsible fathers.
(b) Caballeros.
(c) Sinverguenzas.
(d) Hijos de la gran puta.

2. What does Abuela offer Esmeralda in case she gets hungry before bed?
(a) Crackers.
(b) Cookies.
(c) Coconut milk.
(d) Sancocho.

3. What is Margie's mother's name?
(a) Negi.
(b) Monin.
(c) Provi.
(d) Ramona.

4. To what does the narrator compare her family's first house?
(a) An outhouse.
(b) A lard can.
(c) A sardine can.
(d) A hovel.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Someone is Coming to Steal Your Lap", how does Mami react to the rain?

3. What title does Esmeralda's teacher in El Mangle refuse to respond to?

4. What color is Mami's skin?

5. When did Puerto Rico become a U.S. colony?

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