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

2. What does Ysrael buy after his lessons?

3. What does Padre Lou let Ysrael buy twice a week?

4. Where did the girlfriend say she saw a fist fight?

5. Where does Yunior like to take girls for dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Ysrael meet in the doctor's waiting room?

2. Why does Yunior think the boyfriend is going to leave his girlfriend?

3. What is Yunior's job?

4. How does Ysrael describe the pig?

5. Why do dogs cause Ysrael problems?

6. How does Pruit almost get Yunior fired?

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

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

9. How does Papi put Mami and the children into trouble?

10. Where do Halfies always say about their parents?

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

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 3

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?

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