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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 begins to teach Fausto how to play the guitar?

2. Who puts an unofficial baseball league together in "Baseball in April"?

3. What does Hector request from his grandfather?

4. Who does Jesse befriend on his team?

5. What do the two brother's father's mood depend on in "Broken Chain"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Roger?

2. Describe Jesse.

3. Describe the effect Los Lobos has on Fausto.

4. Describe what Martha tries to do with Veronica's dolls.

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

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

7. Describe the ending of "The No-Guitar Blues."

8. Who is Manuel.

9. Who is Donna?

10. Who is Sandra.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and evaluate how Soto associates ethnicity to each of his family's financial status.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why the repeated motif of the grandfather-grandson relationship is particularly significant to Soto.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Gilbert from "The Karate Kid" to Manuel in "La Bamba" by analyzing their motivations, their insecurities, their confidence, and their relationships with their family.

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