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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 is served at the Dominican Pavilion at the World Fair?

2. In the Dominican Republic, when might Ana be able to eat an apple?

3. What color scarf does Ana wear when Cesar takes her to a movie in Part 4?

4. In Part 6, what certificate has Marisela's sister earned since she has been in the U.S.?

5. What does Ana search for when she takes a walk down Broadway in Party 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Ana seen in advertisements for the World Fair?

2. How does Juan make an entrance when he arrives from Santo Domingo in Part 6?

3. At the beginning of Part 5, where does Sister Lucia take the ESL class and what do they do there?

4. In July how long has Juan been gone, and why does ne need to return?

5. What obituary of a Dominican does Ana read in Part 5?

6. What does Juan learn that Ramon had done?

7. Where does Ana sell pastelitos, and how much does she make?

8. What did Ana send with Juan to give to her family?

9. How do Ana and Cesar say goodbye?

10. What advice does Juan give Lenny on his first day of school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ana meets Marisela when the woman comes to pay back money Juan loaned her. How does Ana get along with Marisela at first? How does Marisela betray Ana? How many times does Ana see Marisela after that betrayal? Does her opinion of Marisela change? How would you describe their relationship?

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

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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