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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did La Bruja do almost daily to annoy the Garcias?

2. The evening that the Garcias went to the restaurant to meet the Fannings, how did they get there?

3. Where did the Fannings take the Garcias for dinner?

4. Why were Yolanda's mother and aunts concerned with her playmate?

5. Which aunt was divorced?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think the family compound is next to the dictator's daughter's land? What does this say about the grandfather, who appears to be a sweet man with education, but might be something else? How does the grandfather feel about politics? Why does he take the job with the United Nations? How much is dictated by the grandmother?

Essay Topic 2

From the first chapter it seems that danger is lurking on the island. What is the danger? How real is the danger? Why is it never discussed out loud? Why are the kids shielded from information about danger?

Essay Topic 3

Compare life in the Dominican Republic and life in America for the girls. What changed when they moved to America? What was better? What was worse? How did their relationships with their cousins change? How did their parents change? Discuss daily life and school life as well as their change in social class.

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