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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. In Part 3, how long has it been since Marisela saw her little girls?

2. How much money does Juan say that he lent a woman named Marisela?

3. What does Juan buy for lunch at La Bodeguita?

4. How old is Marisela?

5. How much does Ana get paid for each souvenir she makes for Marisela's friend's wedding?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What instructions does Ana's mother give her before she is married?

4. What was the place like that Juan rented the first time he went to New York?

5. What does Teresa say about love when she sneaks out to meet El Guardia?

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

7. What does Ana say about Juan when he is dressed and ready to go out and when he is walking on the street?

8. What happens when Juan gives Ana five dollars and a sealed envelope that needs a stamp?

9. What does Ana learn in a letter that Teresa sends her?

10. What happens when Ana takes a plate of food to the old lady downstairs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Point of view affects what readers know about characters and events. What is the point of view of the novel? How does the point of view affect what readers know about characters and events?

Essay Topic 2

The novel takes place in the Dominican Republic and New York. Is the setting a neutral background, not important to the novel, or does the setting take on the role of a character?

Essay Topic 3

Ana was expected to defer to Juan. What is revealed about female subservience through the way that Ana was expected to act as Juan’s wife?

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