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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Vera's old elementary school located?
(a) The Meatpacking District.
(b) 92nd and Herald Square.
(c) 104th and Lexington.
(d) Chelsea.

2. What kind of pizza does Sapo routinely eat?
(a) Sal's.
(b) Dominos.
(c) Papa John's.
(d) Pizza Hut.

3. Why does Bodega admit to Julio that he had Salazar killed?
(a) He tells Julio that Salazar was cheating with his wife.
(b) He tells Julio that Salazar was threatening him.
(c) He says Salazar was crooked.
(d) He tells Julio that Salazar was an undercover cop.

4. What does Julio hope that Blanca does not do in front of him at church?
(a) Read from the Bible.
(b) Play the tambourine.
(c) Act as if she has been moved by the Holy Spirit.
(d) Sing.

5. Why is Julio worried Blanca will make a connection between news reports of Salazar's death and Sapo?
(a) Blanca knows that Sapo had a grudge against Salazar.
(b) Salazar's body was found in Sapo's neighborhood.
(c) The news reports mention bite marks on Salazar's body.
(d) A man who looks like Sapo is wanted in connection with Salazar's death.

6. What does Blanca tell Julio about Claudio and Roberto Vega?
(a) They plan to get married.
(b) They are going to travel on a mission together.
(c) They are going to preach together at church soon.
(d) They are going to be baptized together.

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

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

9. Where does Blanca often go to study?
(a) Her best friend's house.
(b) Her sister's house.
(c) The church.
(d) Her mother's house.

10. How does Nazario refer to the process of Bodega paying for neighborhood students' college tuition?
(a) The Bodega Program.
(b) The Tuition Scholarships.
(c) The Bodega/Nazario Scholarships.
(d) The Bodega Fantasy.

11. What does the woman who lives in 5E give to Nazario in Round 2?
(a) Pasteles.
(b) A cake.
(c) Tortillas.
(d) Burritos.

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

13. Who does Blanca invite for dinner in Part III that she wants Julio to join with?
(a) Pastor Vasquez and Claudia.
(b) Willie Bodega.
(c) Vera and Willie Bodega.
(d) Pastor Vasquez and Sapo.

14. Which newspaper does Nazario often try to place stories in?
(a) El Mundo.
(b) El Salsita.
(c) El Diario.
(d) El Hermano.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Roberto and Claudio ask Blanca and Julio for?

2. What does Julio think Bodega has an unforgettable blend of?

3. Which bridge do Julio and Nazario take to Queens?

4. What did Nazario once suggest that Bodega sell instead of drugs, and give the drugs away for free along with the sale of?

5. What was Julio mostly worried about recovering from the fire?

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