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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. Where are Billy and Danny from?

2. Who does Piri hear is in hospital?

3. What area of the South do Piri and Brew travel to?

4. What is Casey's role at the prison?

5. What part of America is Gerald from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Jose and James' physical appearance.

2. Why does Rocky want to fight with Piri?

3. What story does Brew tell Piri?

4. Why does Little say he did not throw more punches at Piri's midsection?

5. What tragedy occurs when Piri returns to New York?

6. How do Brew and Piri ensure a job for themselves on a ship?

7. Describe Piri's routine at Sing Sing prison?

8. What does Piri's father tell him in at breakfast in Section 5?

9. Describe the fight between Piri and his father in Section 7.

10. How does Piri become addicted to heroin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What problems have mixed relationships caused in the past? Why were people so against mixed relationships? Is part of the attraction between Piri and Betty the antagonism they know their relationship will cause?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the treatment of Puerto Ricans to African Americans in American society.

1) What is the history of Puerto Ricans in American society?

2) What is the history of African Americans in American society?

3) What evidence is there to prove that Puerto Ricans have been treated better in American society in the mid 20th century?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Piri's relationship with his father.

1) In what way did Piri's relationship with his father have a major impact on the decisions he made in his life?

2) How does Piri's relationship with his father deteriorate through the book?

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