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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 the name of the girl that Wayne wants to talk about?

2. What does Ysrael say he has the power of?

3. Wht does Ysrael say before he flings the fat boy off him?

4. What have pollutants made beautiful in New Jersey?

5. What kind of tips do you need if you are a good pool player?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ysrael describe the pig?

2. Where do Halfies always say about their parents?

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

4. How does Yunior describe most of his customers?

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

6. Why do dogs cause Ysrael problems?

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

8. How do the boys injure Ysrael?

9. Why can Yunior not forget about his girlfriend?

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

Examine the novel's dialogue. Explain how does Diaz's dialogue contributes to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

Essay Topic 2

Look at the generation gap between younger and the older characters. What different experiences did both generations go through? What problems is the generation gap causing the characters? Is the generational gap expressed in Drown particularly wide during this time or is a wide generational gap common to all ages?

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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