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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 of the week does Ana sell food to the men at Cesar's factory?

2. In Part 4, how many die in an earthquake in San Salvador?

3. How much do Ana and Cesar make selling pastelitos at the World Fair?

4. When Ana wants to make food to sell, how many customers does Cesar tell her to plan on for the first time?

5. How long does it take Ana and Cesar to take the subway to Brooklyn in Part 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Ana sees Marisela?

2. How does Yohnny die?

3. How do Ana and Cesar say goodbye?

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

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

6. What plan does Cesar have for him and for Ana?

7. What news does Mama have about Juanita?

8. What does Cesar say about Caridad when Ana mentions her?

9. Why does a man yell at Ana after her first ESL class?

10. What does Yohnny do with the Yankees?

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

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?

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