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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What magazine does Sapo read in Bodega's office while Julio talks to Nazario?

2. Who is at Bodega's apartment in Round 7 when Julio and Sapo get there?

3. Who is Blanca's sister?

4. What does Julio do in Bodega's office he knows Blanca would not approve of?

5. In Round 7, what apartment is Bodega in when Sapo and Julio come to see him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Julio think about general relationships between Puerto Ricans and Cubans?

6. Why does Julio turn down Bodega's offer to work for him at first?

7. What bothers Julio about his meetings with Bodega in Part II?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Sapo is so desperate for Julio to acknowledge their childhood and teenage memories together at the very end of the novel? Why do you think Nazario assumes Sapo will be the one to inherit Bodega's powerful perch as the neighborhood drug dealer and benefactor? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What are the sources of some of the most significant tensions between Julio and Blanca? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Julio is so charmed by the Salsa Museum Nazario takes him to? What does the salsa museum seem to mean to Julio? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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