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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 does Ysrael buy after his lessons?

2. What does Yunior call mixed race people?

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

4. What city does Papi not want to be homeless in?

5. What do Howie's mutts like to tear to shreds?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why do dogs cause Ysrael problems?

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

6. When does Yunior say you should make your move?

7. Summarize the book?

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

9. How does Yunior describe most of his customers?

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

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

Write a 500-word essay revolving around one of the following statements.

1) In Drown, Diaz portrays Latino culture in a negative light.

2) The book is about growing up and the final two stories, told from different points of view, shows how far Yunior had come from the early days of drug dealing and stealing.

3) Yunior's stealing and homophobic behavior is the side product of poverty and being an outsider.

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the book and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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