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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. Who is the Gangster's wife?

2. What happens to Jack after he is caught with Beli?

3. In the future, what is Jack's occupation?

4. What was Belicia's father's occupation?

5. Who ruled the Dominican Republic from 1930 to 1961?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Oscar consider it odd that Miggs can get a girlfriend?

2. What is life like for Belicia at her aunt's home, as described in Part I, Chapter Three?

3. In Part I, Chapter One, what does Oscar dream about his sister's friends?

4. How and where does Beli get her first job?

5. In Part I, Chapter Two, what does Lola say about her mother's parenting skills?

6. Why does Beli get expelled from school?

7. After Oscar spends a week looking at himself in the mirror in Part 1, Chapter One, what changes does he make?

8. Who is the boy that Lola runs off with in Part I, Chapter Two?

9. What does Lola do after she cuts her hair and her mother tells her to wear a wig?

10. What does Oscar do when he spends the summer at his abuela Nena Inca's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Oscar's family had a lot of bad luck. What explanation did the family give for all of their bad luck and why?

Essay Topic 2

Neither Lola or Belicia were satisfied with their lives; why were Lola and Belicia so unhappy and did they have the same reasons for being discontented?

Essay Topic 3

Oscar was warned to stay away from Ybon. Who warned Oscar to stay away from Ybon and why?

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