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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 do Roberto and Claudio ask Blanca and Julio for?
(a) To stay with them for a while.
(b) To borrow money.
(c) For them to officiate at their wedding.
(d) For Vera's ring.

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

3. Who is Roberto's older brother?
(a) Bert Vega.
(b) Roberto Vega.
(c) Googie Vega.
(d) Frankie Vega.

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

5. What museum does Bodega start telling Vera about when they first meet?
(a) The Bolsano.
(b) The Hermitage.
(c) The Guggenheim.
(d) The Salsa Museum.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nazario refer to the process of Bodega paying for neighborhood students' college tuition?

2. What does Julio tell Blanca he thinks about the Bible?

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

4. Who is the so-called "Fish of Loisaida"?

5. Which poet does Mr. Blessington make Julio's class focus on that none of the students seem to like?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Julio think of Vera when he first meets her?

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

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

5. How does Bodega act around Vera when he first meets her in Part IV?

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

7. What happened to the neighborhood after Roberto Salazar was found dead?

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

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

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

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