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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 was Julio mostly worried about recovering from the fire?

2. What story does Vega tell the congregation at Blanca's church in Round 5?

3. Which newspaper does Nazario often try to place stories in?

4. Which poet does Mr. Blessington make Julio's class focus on that none of the students seem to like?

5. Why does Bodega admit to Julio that he had Salazar killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does no one usually mess with Sapo?

2. What does Julio tell Blanca he really thinks about the Bible?

3. Why does Sapo bite Mr. Blessington in high school?

4. What happened to the neighborhood after Roberto Salazar was found dead?

5. Why does Bodega want Julio with him to meet Vera for the first time?

6. Why is Julio worried Blanca will make a connection between Sapo and Salazar's death?

7. Why does Julio think Sapo had something to do with Salazar's death?

8. Why does Blanca want to try to get Claudia and Roberto Vega together?

9. Why does Nazario take Julio to the salsa museum?

10. What does Negra want Julio to do for her after Victor beats her up badly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and when does Julio piece together the treachery that Vera and Nazario have conspired together to perpetrated against Bodega? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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

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