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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. In Part 6, what grade will Lenny be in?

2. On page 224, how many days of rain are there in Los Guayacanes?

3. Who does Cesar work with?

4. What did Papa give Juan in exchange for two plane tickets in Part 6?

5. How many pasteliotos does Ana make for her first trip selling food?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Ana say about the porter at her apartment?

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

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

5. What news does Mama have about Juanita?

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

7. What does Yohnny do with the Yankees?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The Ruiz brothers sent money back to the Dominican Republic for Ramon to manage. What happened to the money Ramon was to manage? How did he betray his brothers?

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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