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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 has Victor's friend decided to do in an attempt to get girls' attention?

2. Who is Alfonso in "The Marble Champ"?

3. What is common knowledge within the school Victor attends?

4. What does Gilbert ask his mom for?

5. Who does Victor impress in "Seventh Grade"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Gilbert Sanchez.

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

3. Describe Mrs. Moreno.

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

5. What happens at the end of "Seventh Grade"?

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

7. What is Manuel's financial status?

8. How does Lupe prepare for her competition in marble shooting?

9. Describe the significance to the end of "Mother and Daughter."

10. Explain why Yollie leaves the school dance.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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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