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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 many days did Juan play to stay in New York the first time he went?

2. What is the name of the neighbor who brings mail to the apartment?

3. What does Teresa want $5 for?

4. What did Yohnny's mother hit him with that made him lose consciousness?

5. What is the parking lot for that is across the street from Ana and Juan's building?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do Gabriel and Ana do on their last day together?

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

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

6. Why does Marisela persuade Ana to give her her ring even though she has not paid the loan?

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

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

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

10. How does Ana describe arriving at the airport in New York?

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

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 3

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?

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