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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. At the end of Part 6, what does Ana buy?

2. How much does Cesar say that Ana can sell pastelitos for?

3. Where does Betty go?

4. When Ana writes a pretend obituary for Cesar, when does she say that he dies?

5. When will the Beatles play live at Shea Stadium in Part 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Ana see when she goes to her ESL class in Part 6?

3. What plans are made for Mama and Lenny when they arrive?

4. Why does Ana say yes to Cesar's plans at the end of Part 5?

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

6. Who comes to the apartment with her husband to buy a suit, and what does Ana find after the woman and her husband leave?

7. How does Mama find the city?

8. What does Yohnny do with the Yankees?

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

10. What does Juan learn that Ramon had done?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The main character in a novel is usually the protagonist and the person that opposes the protagonist is considered to be the antagonist. Who are the protagonist and antagonist in the novel? What problems does the antagonist cause for the protagonist?

Essay Topic 2

There was political unrest in the Dominican Republic throughout the novel. What unrest was there? How did that unrest affect the Ruiz and Cancion families?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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