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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 does Marisela say that she did with the money she borrowed from Juan?

2. According to Ana's passport how old is she when she marries Juan?

3. Where did Hector and his family move before Ana arrived in New York?

4. What did Juan buy for Ana at the airport in Santo Domingo?

5. How did Juanita and Betty's parents die?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Juan get a chance at a job at the New Yorker Hotel?

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

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

4. How does Ana describe Hector and Yrene's neighborhood?

5. What is Juan's apartment like when Ana arrives?

6. What does Ana take when she decides to go home in Part 2?

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

8. Why does Ana's father respect the Ruiz brothers?

9. What happens at the Audubon Ballroom?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ana and Cesar were attracted to one another. Why was Ana attracted to Cesar? How did they handle the temptation to cheat on Juan for a time? What made them give in to the temptation?

Essay Topic 2

Mama used to ask Ana if she was a manatee or a shark. Why would Mama ask that question? Which was Ana—a manatee or a shark? Did that change over the course of the novel?

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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