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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. What does Bodega want to do right before he sees Vera for the first time?
(a) Make a financial deal.
(b) Paint a mural.
(c) Eat ice cream.
(d) Smoke a joint.

2. What upsets Bodega about what Julio is wearing to meet Vera?
(a) He does not think Julio looks good in shorts.
(b) He does not think Julio's suit is nice enough.
(c) Julio is in pajamas, which Bodega thinks is disrespectful.
(d) Julio is wearing ill-fitting jeans.

3. What story does Vega tell the congregation at Blanca's church in Round 5?
(a) The story of John the Baptist.
(b) The story of Luke.
(c) The story of Noah.
(d) The story of a slave girl.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Blanca tell Julio about Claudio and Roberto Vega?

2. Who is the anointed in Blanca's church?

3. What does Mr. Blessington do to Sapo that angers Sapo in their physical altercation?

4. Which poet does Julio ask Mr. Blessington if the class can study?

5. What does Bodega suggest Julio do for a career at the end of Part IV?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Blanca want to try to get Claudia and Roberto Vega together?

2. How does Nazario get Julio off from work to come to meet Vera?

3. What does Julio hope that Blanca does not do in front of him at her church?

4. Why does Sapo bite Mr. Blessington in high school?

5. Why does Nazario take Julio to the salsa museum?

6. What happens to Julio's and Blanca's apartment in Part IV, and who is there immediately to help them?

7. Why is Julio worried Blanca will make a connection between Sapo and Salazar's death?

8. Why does Julio go to Queens with Nazario, and what happens there?

9. How does Blanca react to seeing Vera's huge diamond ring that she gave to Julio?

10. Why does Bodega tell Julio he had Salazar killed?

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