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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 asks Victor for help in French class at the end of the story?

2. What does Gilbert think he needs to defeat Pete?

3. What is the one thing Lupe cannot do?

4. Why does Yollie run away from the school dance?

5. What contest does Lupe win at the public library?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Gilbert Sanchez.

2. What is common knowledge at school and why is it important?

3. How is Manuel's act received by the audience?

4. Why does Lupe want to master marble shooting?

5. Describe Mrs. Moreno.

6. Explain why Victor has picked grapes all summer in "Seventh Grade."

7. What is significant about the $100 Mrs. Moreno has saved?

8. What does Manuel volunteer for?

9. Describe Pete the Heat.

10. How does Gilbert react to his fight with Pete?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of overcoming failure and finding one's ability in "Baseball in April and Other Stories."

Essay Topic 2

Describe how the broken chain in " Broken Chain" is a symbol of for Alfonso's adolescent life.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze "The Karate Kid" and discuss how Gilbert's desire to become a karate master and defeat the school bully is diminished by the reality of the situation.

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