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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 does the narrator's mother work?

2. Which of the following type of food do they not serve at the party?

3. What kind of animal does Mami buy to slaughter?

4. What does Yunior hope the kids don't ask from him at the mall?

5. What are Rafa and the older kids doing in the bedroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were the narrator and his friend Beto out of control?

2. What homosexual experiences has Yunior had?

3. How does Rafa beat up Ysrael?

4. Why does Yunior call his mother shadow warrior?

5. How do the family react when Papi sends them a second letter saying he is coming home?

6. How does Mami react when Papi does not come?

7. Who do the narrator and Cut sell drugs to?

8. What happens at the corner?

9. What happens to Papi when he drinks?

10. How did Ysrael disfigure his face?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Drown is a collection of short stories. What are the differences between a short story and a novel in terms of the following?

1) Language

2) Character

3) Structure

Essay Topic 2

Drown is a collection of short stories What are the mechanics of a short story in terms of the following?

1) Language

2) Character

3) Structure

Essay Topic 3

Ignatius has a difficult relationship with his father. Why is a father's relationship with his child so important? How has Yunior' relationship with his father shaped his character?

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