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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Rafael's eldest son?
(a) Juan.
(b) Mayor.
(c) Enrique.
(d) Jose.

2. Who told Mayor's family that the new neighbors' last name was Rivera?
(a) Julius Olsen.
(b) Phyllis Alba.
(c) Quisqueya Solis.
(d) Angelo Puente.

3. Where did Rafael take his family to the beach at Christmastime on the coast of Delaware?
(a) Casco Viejo.
(b) Cape Henlopen.
(c) Tehuipango.
(d) Cordoba.

4. Who is the landlord at the apartments where Alma and her family move?
(a) Angelo Puente.
(b) Julius Olsen.
(c) Fito Angelino.
(d) Juan Alderaz.

5. What did Fernando Ramos tell the teacher to call him when he came to Mayor's school in freshman year?
(a) Nando.
(b) Miguel.
(c) Adios.
(d) Ramos.

6. When did Gustavo Milhojas and Isabel marry?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1977.

7. How old was Rafael when he met his wife Celia?
(a) 20.
(b) 22.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

8. Who is the friend that Cecilia largely abandons after befriending Alma?
(a) Quisqueya.
(b) Anna.
(c) Maria.
(d) Isabel.

9. What is the hometown of Alma and her family?
(a) Taxco.
(b) Patzcuaro.
(c) Merida.
(d) Puebla.

10. In what vehicle does Alma's family cross the border?
(a) A black SUV.
(b) A red pickup truck.
(c) A blue sedan.
(d) A gray semi truck.

11. From what did Gustavo Milhojas's wife Isabel die?
(a) Breast cancer.
(b) Lung cancer.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Brain cancer.

12. In what village did Gustavo Milhojas and his wife live when she died?
(a) Las Cumbres.
(b) Tocumen.
(c) Tehuipango.
(d) Casco Viejo.

13. What was Celia studying to be at university when she met Rafael?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A businesswoman.
(d) A secretary.

14. How old was Gustavo Milhojas when he fled Guatemala?
(a) 20.
(b) 16.
(c) 13.
(d) 19.

15. Who did Mayor's family support in the 2008 Presidential election?
(a) John McCain.
(b) Barack Obama.
(c) Hillary Clinton.
(d) Rosa Clemente.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Maribel helping out on the work site when the accident happened?

2. What irony does Mayor point out about his parents' immigration to the U.S.?

3. Where does the landlord tell Alma that the kid with the skateboard lives?

4. What was the amount of the first heating bill that Alma's family received in December?

5. How far did Alma and her family travel to reach their new home in Delaware?

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