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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 the girl's father quote when he sees Fidel Castro on the television?

2. Why isn't the girl allowed to drive?

3. In "From the Book of Dreams in Spanish", the girl eats all the fruit before it ends up where?

4. How does the girl's father respond to the salesman in "Not For Sale"?

5. How does the girl feel about living in the city?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did biology class conflict with the woman's beliefs in "Advanced Biology"?

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

3. What story does the grandmother tell the girl in "The Witch's Husband"?

4. In "The Medium's Burden", why does the medium stay silent?

5. What things did the girl have to do in "The Changeling" before she could eat dinner?

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

7. What does the girl do when she gets home from the party?

8. In "Lydia", how does the woman describe Lydia's tokens?

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

10. What surprises the mother in "The Game"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The Latin Deli" follows a girl through her maturation to womanhood. Trace the steps the narrator took to become an adult. Select four things that appear to be most vital in defining womanhood for an American Latina. What hurdles did she face? How did she overcome them and what was their lasting impact?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the role of fathers in "The Latin Deli". How are fathers described? What actions do they take? How do they interact and develop the characters of their children? How does the Puerto Rican father figure fit into American society?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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