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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of his body does the narrator punch to wake himself up?

2. How does Rafa learn to read?

3. What does Ysrael wear to hide his injuries?

4. What game do the kids play at the party?

5. What does Aguantando mean?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the family react when Papi sends them a second letter saying he is coming home?

2. Why does Yunior call his mother shadow warrior?

3. Why did the narrator and his brother spend their summers with their uncle?

4. How does the narrator spend the evening with his girlfriend?

5. What homosexual experiences has Yunior had?

6. How did Ysrael disfigure his face?

7. What happens to Rafa and the narrator on the bus?

8. How is school difficult for the narrator?

9. What is chapter four about?

10. What is happening when the narrator returns with the burgers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Drown is a collection of short stories. What are the differences between a short story and a novel in terms of the following?

1) Language

2) Character

3) Structure

Essay Topic 2

Ignatius has a difficult relationship with his father. Why is a father's relationship with his child so important? How has Yunior' relationship with his father shaped his character?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the stories and helps to express character and theme.

1) Setting

2) Point of view

3) Structure

4) Language

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