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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 does Sapo think killed Salazar?
2. What does Blanca notice that is very unusual about the new building she and Julio have moved into that belongs to Bodega?
3. Why does Julio tell Nazario he can not go with him in Round 2 to meet Bodega and Vera?
4. Which teacher really looked out for Julio and his friends in junior high school?
5. Who does Nazario say Bodega will take care of first from the fire?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Julio worried Blanca will make a connection between Sapo and Salazar's death?
2. Why does no one usually mess with Sapo?
3. Why does Bodega want Julio with him to meet Vera for the first time?
4. How does Nazario get Julio off from work to come to meet Vera?
5. Why does Julio go to Queens with Nazario, and what happens there?
6. What does Julio tell Blanca he really thinks about the Bible?
7. Why does Julio go to Blanca's church in Part IV?
8. What do Bodega and Vera try to get Julio to do with them when they show up at his door in Part IV?
9. How does Bodega act around Vera when he first meets her in Part IV?
10. Why does Blanca want to try to get Claudia and Roberto Vega together?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who were the Young Lords, and what was the group trying to achieve when Bodega was one of its members and leaders? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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