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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 channel does Bodega tell Julio he frequently watches?

2. Where did the Young Lords group have its origin?

3. What do Julio and others refer to Spanish Harlem as?

4. What hospital does Julio want to take Negra's husband to?

5. Where does Negra live?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Julio go to see Blanca's sister Negra?

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

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

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

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

9. Why was Julio initially attracted to Wille Bodega?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the violence between Negra and her husband Victor reveal about their marriage? How does Quinonez treat themes like marital fidelity throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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

What do you think the Santeria ritual reveals about Willie Bodega and about his feelings for Vera? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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