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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. What is Yunior's father's first name?

2. How will a black girl say a black man treats her?

3. What have pollutants made beautiful in New Jersey?

4. What does Yunior say he is looking for when a customer catches him roaming around?

5. What kind of animal does Pesao throw stones at?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ysrael describe the pig?

2. How does Papi plan to get his family to the USA?

3. Summarize the book?

4. Why does the date with the girlfriend go badly wrong?

5. How do the different types of girls act on dates?

6. What happens when Yunior drives the girl back home?

7. Why does Papi wake up in a cold sweat?

8. What does Yunior say is the differences between the different types of girls?

9. Why do dogs cause Ysrael problems?

10. How does Pruit almost get Yunior fired?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diaz wrote the stories in Drown in the first person. Why do you think Diaz chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the stories would change if Diaz wrote them in the third person?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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