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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which poet does Mr. Blessington make Julio's class focus on that none of the students seem to like?
(a) Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
(b) Robert Louis Stevenson.
(c) Richard Mix.
(d) Robert Frost.

2. What does Quinonez compare the neighborhood to after Salazar's death?
(a) A grocery store.
(b) A classroom.
(c) A tomb.
(d) A party.

3. Where do Vera and Bodega want Julio to go with them when they show up at his apartment in Part IV?
(a) Greenwich Village.
(b) Hell's Kitchen.
(c) Broadway.
(d) Central Park.

4. Where does Nazario say he wants Julio to go with him the next day after the fire in Round 6?
(a) Greenwich Village.
(b) Queens.
(c) Inwood.
(d) The Bronx.

5. What age does Julio tell Blanca is ancient for a Latino woman who is not married?
(a) 30.
(b) 27.
(c) 35.
(d) 40.

6. What does Pastor Vasquez always wear?
(a) Chinos.
(b) Polyester suits.
(c) Kaftans.
(d) Shorts.

7. Which poet does Julio ask Mr. Blessington if the class can study?
(a) Juan Valendra.
(b) Ezra Pound.
(c) Langston Hughes.
(d) Julia de Burgos.

8. Which teacher really looked out for Julio and his friends in junior high school?
(a) Mr. Blessington.
(b) Jose Tapia.
(c) Mrs. Jelendra.
(d) Miss Smith.

9. What was Julio mostly worried about recovering from the fire?
(a) His art portfolio.
(b) Vera's ring and Sapo's drugs.
(c) Things they had bought for the baby.
(d) His family photos.

10. Why does Julio hesitate to give Blanca Vera's ring?
(a) There is an inscription to Vera inside the band.
(b) Blanca does not like diamonds.
(c) It looks fake to him.
(d) It is too big for Blanca's taste.

11. What kind of car does Sapo drive?
(a) A black BMW.
(b) A white SUV.
(c) A red truck.
(d) A grey sedan.

12. Where does Nazario take Julio in Round 2 that unexpectedly delights Julio?
(a) The Metropolitan Opera House.
(b) The Salsa Museum.
(c) The Guggenheim Museum.
(d) Madison Square Garden.

13. What does Julio realize about the reason the school is naming the auditorium after Vera?
(a) Vera does not seem to care about the school at all.
(b) Vera wanted the school to name the auditorium after her husband John Vidal.
(c) Bodega must have arranged to make a donation to the school they thought came from Vera.
(d) Vera must have given the school a lot of money.

14. What does the man Nazario and Julio meet in Queens tell Nazario about Fischman?
(a) He will protect Fischman at all costs.
(b) He has never heard of Fischman.
(c) He does not care if Bodega goes after Fischman.
(d) He will punish Bodega for going after Fischman.

15. What does Mr. Tapia tell Sapo to tell the police when they ask about what happened with Mr. Blessington?
(a) He did it because Mr. Blessington pulled a knife on him.
(b) He did it because Mr. Blessington was always abusive towards him.
(c) Voices in Sapo's head told him to bite Mr. Blessington.
(d) Other students told him to bite Mr. Blessington.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Julio like the least at the grocery store?

2. What kind of car does Bodega have waiting for Vera?

3. Why does Julio tell Nazario he can not go with him in Round 2 to meet Bodega and Vera?

4. What story does Vega tell the congregation at Blanca's church in Round 5?

5. What does Bodega want to do right before he sees Vera for the first time?

(see the answer keys)

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