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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 Ysrael tell the boys they can find something to drink?

2. What country is Ysrael going to get his face operated on?

3. What country invaded the Domincan Republic in 1965?

4. Where does the narrator's mother work?

5. What is the name of the narrator's brother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ysrael disfigure his face?

2. How is school difficult for the narrator?

3. What homosexual experiences has Yunior had?

4. How does Mami react when Papi writes that he is coming home?

5. How does Papi try to prevent the narrator from eating at the party?

6. What does Papi tell Mami on the phone?

7. How did Papi and Mami try to cure the narrator of his car sickness?

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

9. How does the aunt help out the narrator?

10. Why does Papi push his way to the shower as soon as he arrives home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare American and Latino culture.

1) What are the differences between the two cultures?

2) How have the two cultures influenced each other?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the stories. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period and setting? How does Diaz use character and setting to express his themes?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Diaz's life. In what way is his life and personality reflected in the book?In what ways is he like or unlike the main character?

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