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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 is Blanca's pastor?

2. Where does Blanca's Aunt Vera move to when she leaves New York?

3. What does Julio's mother call Sapo?

4. What is Vera's old elemnatary school?

5. What does Sapo frequently ask Julio to hold for him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Bodega order a goose for Sapo to collect in Part II?

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

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

8. Why does Blanca dislike Sapo?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Willie Bodega's vision for Spanish Harlem, and what does Julio think about Bodega's plans? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What are the foundations of the bond between Julio and Sapo? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What is Nazario's role in Willie Bodega's plans for Spanish Harlem? What does Julio think of Nazario? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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