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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 Roger?

2. Who loses interest in the team in "Baseball in April"?

3. Where does Veronica go the day after she gets her new doll?

4. What does Luis do for a living?

5. What does Rudy announce after giving Veronica her gift?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alfonso do that almost ruins his planned date?

2. What type of investment is Luis interested in in "Two Dreamers"?

3. Describe where Hector lives.

4. Describe how the local baseball team in "Broken Chain" is doing in its season.

5. Describe the effect Los Lobos has on Fausto.

6. Describe Veronica's desire for a new Barbie.

7. What happens at the Little League try outs?

8. Describe Alfonso's family life.

9. Who is Roger?

10. Describe Hector's grandmother.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain what the conflict between Hector and Luis and its importance, in "Two Dreamers."

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the motif of financial instability within the families in "Baseball in April and Other Stories." Why is that information included in every story?

Essay Topic 3

Describe what Soto is suggesting about adolescent girls through his character Teresa in "Seventh Grade," who asserts her interest in Victor after having a class together.

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