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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. Who helps Julio and Blanca move?

2. What movie stub did Negra find in her husband's pocket?

3. What talent does Julio have that people in the neighborhood ask him to use?

4. What religion is Blanca?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Bodega tell Julio he wants for the neighborhood?

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

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

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

9. Why does Blanca ask Julio if he knows any men who want to get married?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the reasons Willie Bodega rose to power and was able to keep his power for the time he did? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

When and how does Julio begin to realize why Willie Bodega has really sought him out? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

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