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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. Where did Rafael and Celia get married?
2. Who is the translator from the school district that speaks to Alma about Maribel on the phone after they have waited five days to find out about enrolling her in school?
3. In what country was Rafael Toro born?
4. Where did Gustavo Milhojas first live after immigrating to Mexico?
5. In what town was Rafael born?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Maribel Rivera. How old is she? What is her demeanor like when she is introduced?
2. Where is the novel principally set? How is the setting described?
3. What encounter does Alma witness between Maribel and Garrett? How does she respond?
4. How is the theme of migration explored in the novel?
5. Where is Arturo's job when the family arrives in the U.S.? What does he do?
6. What sexual abuse did Quisqueya Solis endure? What impact has it had on her life?
7. How is the relationship between Enrique and Rafael different from Rafael's relationship with Mayor?
8. Who is Gustavo Milhojas and what led him to the U.S.?
9. Where is Quisqueya Solis from? Why did she come to the U.S.?
10. Why does Alma blame herself for the accident that injured Maribel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Arturo's death in The Book of Unknown Americans. How does he die? What events led up to his death? What impacts does his death have on Alma, Maribel, Mayor, Rafael, and Celia?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Rafael's back-story and his current circumstances in the novel. Where is Rafael from? What brought him to the U.S.? How would you describe his relationship with his wife an sons?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of romantic love in The Book of Unknown Americans. How is this theme illustrated through Alma and Arturo? How is it illustrated through the Toro family? How does the author explore this theme through Mayor and Maribel?
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