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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. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," who is the narrator's best friend?

2. In "Flying Lessons," what one activity do Santosh and his grandmotther do together?

3. In "Flying Lessons," who is the boy at the beach with?

4. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what does the narrator's father do now?

5. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," where does Angel's grandmother live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Santosh and Tomas have in common?

2. In "Flying Lessons," who does Santosh meet at the beach?

3. In "Seventy-Six Dollars," describe what Monk is writing and how.

4. In "Seventy-Six Dollars," how does Monk convince Angel Carter he has superpowers?

5. How did the narrator get her nickname?

6. In "Choctaw Bigfoot," how does the story climax and eventually end?

7. In "Seventy-Six Dollars," how does Monk convince Herve that he has superpowers?

8. In "Seventy-Six Dollars," who is Lisa Castillo?

9. In "Main Street," what is the relationship like between the narrator and Celeste?

10. What does the title "Main Street" have to do with the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In an essay, discuss why you feel the author chose to write "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents" in verse. How does writing it this way help him get his point across?

Essay Topic 2

In an essay, discuss the importance of Merci's brother Roli to the plot and themes of "Sol Painting, Inc."

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you discuss which character you think has the most influence on the narrator's growth in the story "How to Transform an Ordinary Hoop Court into a Place of Higher Learning and You at the Podium" and why.

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