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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 does Sapo frequently ask Julio to hold for him?

2. Why does Negra stab her husband?

3. What instrument did Blanca used to play in church?

4. What is Blanca's first name?

5. What name does Blanca want to call the baby if it is a girl?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was Julio initially attracted to Wille Bodega?

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

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

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

6. What painting do Bodega and Julio look at in the art museum in Part II?

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

8. What was basic, simple street politics, according to Julio?

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

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

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 does Willie Bodega refuse to let most people in Spanish Harlem know what he looks like? Why does Bodega think that anonymity lends him more power, ultimately? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What does Julio's art, and especially his memorial murals, mean to both him and his community of Spanish Harlem? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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