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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 is Jesse's brother's name?

2. What does the main character in "Broken Chain" use to try to realign his teeth?

3. Where do Hector's grandparents live?

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

5. Where do Hector and Luis go at the end of "Two Dreamers"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Red Caps.

2. Who does Luis call on the telephone?

3. Describe where Hector lives.

4. Describe Jesse.

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

6. Describe Veronica's new Barbie.

7. What happens at the Little League try outs?

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

9. Who is Manuel.

10. Describe what happens at the end of "Broken Chain."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the stories in "Baseball in April and Other Stories" consisting of Hispanic families in California.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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