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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 Mami put on the narrator's burned fingers?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Neosporin.
(c) Vicks VapoRub.
(d) Aloe.

2. How many avocado trees does the family have left after the disaster in "Mami Gets a Job"?
(a) 5.
(b) 9.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

3. What is Esmeralda called when she is surprised by the pencil sharpener?
(a) A tonta.
(b) A heathen.
(c) An idiot.
(d) A jibara.

4. What natural phenomenon opens "Mami Gets a Job"?
(a) A hurricane.
(b) A tsunami.
(c) An earthquake.
(d) A fire.

5. Which family member dies during "Casi Senorita"?
(a) Tata.
(b) Abuelo.
(c) Abuela.
(d) Raymond.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do the children misbehave when Mami goes away?

3. Where do the town people seek shelter at the opening of "Mami Gets a Job"?

4. What floats by the barrio Esmeralda's family moves to in "El Mangle"?

5. Where do the children sleep?

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