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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 Luis believe about the price of the house?

2. Where does Fausto go the day after he meets Roger?

3. What is the status of the local baseball team in "Broken Chain"?

4. What does Fausto do with the money he was given as a reward?

5. How old is Jesse's brother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Red Caps.

2. What does Fausto do to try and buy a guitar?

3. Describe Jesse.

4. Describe Alfonso's physical state.

5. Why does Luis give Hector money at the end of "Two Dreamers"?

6. Who ends up joining the Hobo Park team?

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

8. Describe Luis.

9. Describe Fausto's feelings after he returns Roger.

10. Who is Martha?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of three characters and their motivations in the stories "Baseball in April and Other Stories." Specifically, what do they invest their time and energy on.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how and why "The Marble Champ" is the most straightforward story in the collection of "Baseball in April and Other Stories."

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Yollie's reaction to her dress's dye running with Veronica's reaction to the loss of her Barbie doll's head. What does Soto suggest about childhood with these two devastating moments.

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