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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 does Oscar do after he graduates college?

2. How many weeks after the party where Abelard did not bring his wife and daughter was he arrested?

3. How many months has Lola been with her Abuela in Part II, Chapter Five, when her mother says she needs to return home?

4. How much time does Ybon spend talking to Oscar the first time he goes in her house?

5. In Part I, Chapter Four, how many pages a day is Oscar writing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Oscar do on the weekend his first couple of year back home in Part II, Chapter Six?

2. What happened to Jackie and Astrid after their mother died and their father was imprisoned?

3. How did Astrid die?

4. Why should 1945 have been a great year for Abelard and his family?

5. What does Max's family do with the money Lola gives them?

6. Why does Yunior get in trouble with his girlfriend Suriyan in Part I, Chapter Four?

7. What happens when the Capitan first meets Oscar?

8. What photos does Ybon show Oscar in Part II, Chapter Six?

9. How do the rest of the people in the country live while the Cabrals dine well and have servants?

10. What happens to Yunior when he is walking home alone in Part I, Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lola couldn't wait to get out from under her mother's thumb. Describe the relationship between Lola and her mother and why there relationship was so volatile.

Essay Topic 2

Oscar is referred to as a hero. Why is Oscar referred to as a hero and what type of hero is he?

Essay Topic 3

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

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