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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. How long did Ana work for a family in San Pedro one time?

2. On what street do Ana and Juan visit the post office when they tour the neighborhood?

3. How long does it take Ana to find a place for everything in the apartment she and Juan share with Cesar?

4. Where did Ana and her siblings have a fort and play?

5. On page 46, what does Cesar give Ana that is in a brown paper sack?

Short Essay Questions

1. What work does Marisela bring Ana to do in Part 3?

2. Why is Ana's wedding dress not white?

3. Why does the super come to Ana's apartment when she is cleaning the floor?

4. How does Ana describe Marisela when she first sees her?

5. How does Ana describe the first time that Juan Ruiz proposed to her?

6. How does Ana know that Caridad and Juan are back together?

7. What does Ana learn at the end of Part 2?

8. What happens when Ana opens the door to a neighbor?

9. What clothes does Ana buy at El Basement, and how does Juan feel about her purchases?

10. How does Juan try to help Ana the first time they make love?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Juan was abusive to Ana. How did Juan try to control Ana and what she did? How would he respond if she disobeyed him? Was he an abusive husband?

Essay Topic 2

Ana and Juan are close to their families. What is the role of family in their lives? Why is family so important to both of them?

Essay Topic 3

Mood is an element that author uses to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. What is the overall mood in the book and why?

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