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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. Which other family member lives with Tata?
(a) Abuela.
(b) Titi Generosa.
(c) Uncle Chico.
(d) Don Julio.

2. What is a jamona?
(a) A witch.
(b) An unmarried woman.
(c) A ham.
(d) An outcast.

3. How does Esmeralda injure herself in "Why Women Remain Jamona"?
(a) In the doorjamb.
(b) On the stove.
(c) In the bus door.
(d) On the broken bed frame.

4. When she first arrived in El Mangle, why wouldn't Esmeralda drink water?
(a) Esmeralda learned about parasites in school.
(b) Esmeralda feared it came from the lagoon.
(c) Esmeralda developed a taste for cafe con leche.
(d) Esmeralda was on a thirst strike.

5. What does Esmeralda call New York when she first hears that Tata has moved there?
(a) Los Nueva Yores.
(b) America.
(c) Nueva York.
(d) Alla.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mami put on the narrator's burned fingers?

2. Why won't Abuela make breakfast before Mass?

3. In "The American Invasion of Macun", what does the expert pull out of a suitcase?

4. From what does Papi fashion a private room for himself?

5. What does Esmeralda's neighbor suggest as a solution to Mami's need for time alone?

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