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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 Loretta's new boyfriend work?

2. What country has Lou traveled to for an operation?

3. Which of the following jobs does Yunior not say his customer has?

4. What kind of bird does Yunior watch while he smokes?

5. What does the girlfriend say will stop sleepwalking?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Halfies always say about their parents?

2. What does Yunior suggest you should do before your date arrives?

3. How does Yunior punish the customers if they don't leave a tip?

4. Why does Yunior need to avoid Howie when he is on a date?

5. How does Ysrael describe the pig?

6. How do the boys injure Ysrael?

7. What does Yunior do in the shop?

8. Summarize the book?

9. How does Pruit almost get Yunior fired?

10. What does Yunior predict at the end of the chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Yunior's upbringing has effected one of the following areas in his life.

1) Work.

2) Social life.

3) Intimate relationships.

4) Family.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following people and outline their influence on Yunior's life.

1) Rafa

2) His father

3) His mother

4) Beto

Essay Topic 3

Examine Latino life.

1) What are Latino's and how do they view life?

2) What influence have Latinos had on popular culture?

3) How does the author express both the negative and positive aspects of Latino life? How has Latino life shaped him?

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