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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose death did Negra inform the police about the details of?
(a) Harry.
(b) Popcorn.
(c) Bodega.
(d) Victor.

2. What talent does Julio have that people in the neighborhood ask him to use?
(a) He is a talented writer.
(b) He is a musician.
(c) He is good with math.
(d) He is a talented visual artist.

3. Why does Negra stab her husband?
(a) She thinks he is sick.
(b) She thinks he is broke.
(c) She thinks he is having an affair.
(d) She thinks he has lost his job.

4. What name does Blanca want to call the baby if it is a boy?
(a) Nene.
(b) Enrique.
(c) Julio.
(d) Willie.

5. What is Negra's real name?
(a) Deborah.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Allegra.
(d) Nancy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Julio drink at Bodega's in Round 7?

2. Who helps Julio and Blanca move?

3. What religion is Blanca?

4. Where does Blanca's Aunt Vera move to when she leaves New York?

5. What does Sapo tell Julio that Bodega is like in the neighborhood?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was basic, simple street politics, according to Julio?

2. How does Sapo speak about women in Part I?

3. Why does Blanca dislike Sapo?

4. What does Negra tell Julio about Vera that Bodega will want to know?

5. How does real estate ownership fit into Bodega's plans?

6. Why does Bodega think Vera will want to get back together with him?

7. Why does Bodega fund so many college educations for young Puerto Ricans?

8. Why does Julio go to see Blanca's sister Negra?

9. Why does Victor refuse to go to the nearest hospital when Negra stabs him?

10. Why does Julio love Sapo from the first time they meet?

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