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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 old is Ana when Juan asks properly for her hand in marriage?

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

3. How much money does Ana have when she leaves Juan?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who raised Cesar and why?

3. What happens at the Audubon Ballroom?

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

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

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

7. What does Ana think she will do when Juan leaves for the Dominican Republic in Part 3?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Malcolm X was shot and killed across the street from Ana’s apartment. What does his assassination reveal about the type of neighborhood that Ana lived in? Was it a safe neighborhood?

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

Cesar encourages Ana to sell food to his co-workers at the factory. How does Ana’s food sales turn into a business? What challenges are there to the business? Is the business successful?

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