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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. Why did the girl visit her grandfather in "The Witch's Husband"?

2. In 'The Book of Dreams in Spanish", the girl reaches for fruit on what branches?

3. How many children do the girl's grandparents have?

4. How does the girl treat her father in "Dividir: To Divide"?

5. The book of dreams in Spanish says that the tree represents what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the girl describe her father in "Fever"?

2. After Manuel's death what does Corazon decide to do?

3. In "From the Book of Dreams in Spanish", what does the fruit represent?

4. How did the girl's father react to her game of dress-up in "The Changeling"?

5. What happens when Lorraine catches the girl in "The Paterson Public Library"?

6. What does the girl say the book of dreams in Spanish does not tell her?

7. What does the girl's family plan to do the day the president is shot?

8. How does the girl describe life in her apartment building?

9. What did the girl think as she watched her father read her diary in "Absolution in the New Year"?

10. What happens when the girl ignores her father in "Dividir: To Divide"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are elders treated in this novel? How does examining the role of elders help to describe Puerto Rican and American cultures? How are elders used as symbols? What is the author's message about heritage and family?

Essay Topic 2

Fidel Castro and Che Guevara are mentioned in this novel as prominent figures in Latin America. Research each and compare and contrast them as leaders. How do the characters' responses to Castro and Guevara help to define the characters more?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze how food is used as a symbol in this novel. Provide four examples and describe how these symbols deepen the meaning of "The Latin Deli", move the plot forward and develop the characters.

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