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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who supports the family while the father is gone?
(a) The grandmother
(b) A priest
(c) An uncle
(d) The grandfather

2. What is the name of the narrator's brother?
(a) Juan
(b) Ysrael
(c) Rafa
(d) Jose

3. What game do the kids play at the party?
(a) Poker
(b) Dominos
(c) Baccarat
(d) Hide and seek

4. What does Rafa call the girl's large breasts?
(a) Pillows
(b) Bosoms
(c) Tetas
(d) Jugs

5. What does Rafa cal his father's beatings?
(a) The devil's hand
(b) A learning curve
(c) The hand of God
(d) Collateral damage

6. What does the narrator's aunt give him to eat?
(a) Goulash
(b) Mints
(c) Fruit
(d) Pastries

7. Where does Yunior take his mother in this story?
(a) The mall
(b) The park
(c) A restaurant
(d) The funfair

8. What does the girlfriend beg the narrator to do when they have sex?
(a) Go easy
(b) Wear protection
(c) Enjoy himself
(d) Talk nice

9. What state is Yunior's father living in?
(a) Colorado
(b) Florida
(c) California
(d) New York

10. What does Yunior hope the kids don't ask from him at the mall?
(a) Drugs
(b) Women
(c) Money
(d) Stolen goods

11. What can Mami not reach in her apartment?
(a) The windows
(b) The latches
(c) The ceiling
(d) The fan

12. What drug are the narrator and his girlfriend on while they watch TV?
(a) Marijuana
(b) Cocaine
(c) Heroin
(d) Speed

13. What does the narrator call his father?
(a) Papi
(b) Daddy
(c) Papa
(d) Pa

14. What does Yunior remember his father wearing?
(a) A pink hat
(b) Yellow socks
(c) Orange jeans
(d) A red scarf

15. What is the name of the boy's uncle?
(a) Tno
(b) Gonzo
(c) Jacques
(d) Rafa

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the narrator's girlfriend?

2. What country is the first story set in?

3. What does Sinverguenzas mean?

4. What kind of animal attacked Ysrael?

5. Who kicks the two boys off the bus?

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