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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Peralta's mother initially travel to the USA?
(a) To visit her sister.
(b) For healthcare for her pregnancy.
(c) To apply for a new job.
(d) To visit her mother.

2. What drug plagues Peralta's neighborhood in Harlem?
(a) Fentanyl.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Heroin.
(d) Crack.

3. What day does Peralta's father leave the United States for good?
(a) July 30, 1997.
(b) March 3, 1995.
(c) December 25, 1990.
(d) January 31, 1993.

4. What illness does Yando develop in Part II?
(a) Yellow Fever.
(b) Multiple Sclerosis.
(c) Asthma.
(d) TB.

5. What year was the Collegiate school founded?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1776.
(c) 1865.
(d) 1628.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the only one in Peralta's family eligible for federal assistance?

3. Which kid starts bullying Peralta because Peralta is interested in his girlfriend?

4. What had Maria done for a living in The Dominican Republic?

5. In Chapter 6, which of the following was not at its peak when Peralta completed his first summer at Prep?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Peralta first realize he and his mother do not have papeles (papers)?

2. Why does Peralta decide he wants to attend an Ivy League school?

3. What early literature assignment at Collegiate captivates Peralta, and why?

4. What does Peralta have to work on before he applies to Collegiate in Part II?

5. In Part I, what is one of Peralta's early negative experiences with police?

6. How does Peralta feel after visiting a Collegiate classmate's home for the first time?

7. Why does Peralta's family end up in a homeless shelter in Part I?

8. What was Peralta's and his family's main holiday diversion during his childhood while they lived in the homeless shelter?

9. What do Peralta and the other boys at Resurrection like to do with Father Michael?

10. What does Peralta do on his flight to New York City as a small child that endears him to people?

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