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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 4 - 7).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of one of Peralta's aunts in New York City?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Maria.
(c) Isobel.
(d) Altagracia.

2. What do Peralta's Collegiate classmates make fun of him about that makes him very angry?
(a) His mother's name and ethnicity.
(b) His brother.
(c) His dark skin.
(d) His not having a father.

3. What book does Jeff buy for Peralta for his tenth birthday?
(a) The Unabridged Shakespeare.
(b) Marshall Landry.
(c) The Complete Sherlock Holmes.
(d) The Complete Works of Edgar Allen Poe.

4. Who is married to Peralta's Tia Mercedes?
(a) Ricky.
(b) Roberto.
(c) Carlos.
(d) Jose.

5. Which senator does Peralta begin the book with a quote from?
(a) Senator Hillary Clinton.
(b) Senator Nancy Pelosi.
(c) Senator Mitt Romney.
(d) Senator Jeff Sessions.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much older is Peralta's father than his mother?

2. What classical character does Peralta most closely identify with in Chapter 5?

3. Which of the following high schools does Peralta apply to in Part II?

4. Where does someone encourage Peralta to apply for high school?

5. Whose funeral takes place in the Dominican Republic that Maria is unable to attend because of her lack of papers in the U.S.?

(see the answer key)

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