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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. Which financial institution had a special window for Italians so they did not have to wait?
(a) The Paganni Credit Union.
(b) The Ricardo Bank.
(c) The Fidelity Institution.
(d) The Dime Savings Bank.

2. When does Julio call Blanca Nancy?
(a) When he wants to make her sad.
(b) When he wants her to know he does not want to fight.
(c) When he wants to try to seduce her.
(d) When he wants to make her angry.

3. Who does Blanca tell Julio her Aunt Vera had been in love with in her youth?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A street activist.
(c) A musician.
(d) A doctor.

4. Which actor does Negra's husband say he has always liked?
(a) Robert DeNiro.
(b) Al Pacino.
(c) Bill Nighy.
(d) Robert Redford.

5. What instrument did Blanca used to play in church?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Piano.
(c) Violin.
(d) Tambourine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Julio tell Blanca the blood on his jacket is?

2. Which Mayor had Bodega once tried to work with?

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

4. Who painted the piece of art Julio meets Bodega in front of at the Museo?

5. What does Blanca's Aunt Veronica change her name to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Blanca tell Julio she liked him from the beginning?

2. Who does Blanca tell Julio that her Aunt Veronica married?

3. What game do Sapo and Julio play with kites as teenagers?

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

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

6. Why do both Julio and Blanca enroll in Hunter College?

7. Why was Julio initially attracted to Wille Bodega?

8. What does Julio say death means if you are a good graffiti artist in Spanish Harlem?

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

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

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