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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 notice about the type of voice her mother uses with the shopkeeper in "An Early Mystery"?

2. What does the girl see at Juan de Dios's funeral that makes her run out?

3. In "Absolution in the New Year", what does the girl's mother offer to console her?

4. What happens when the girl goes to bed in "American History"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Vida", what happens between the narrator and Gabriel?

2. What do the neighbor's discover when they go to talk to Dona Ernestina in "Nada"?

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

4. In "5:00 A.M.: Writing as Ritual", how does the author help change her life?

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

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

7. What happens when the chameleon looks at the narrator?

8. In "The Myth of the Latin Woman", what happens at a business meeting?

9. How did the girl's mother feel about her visit to the shop in "An Early Mystery"?

10. What things startle the girl when she goes to a party in "Twist and Shout"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Considering all the poems and chapters of "The Latin Deli", how do you think the author defines success? Use examples from the text to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

Select three examples of mother/daughter relationships in "The Latin Deli". Describe each one and analyze what role mothers play in their families. How are mothers described? What is the author saying about the value of motherhood? Use examples from the text to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

Describe three instances of folklore or legend that are used in "The Latin Deli". Define the genre and explain how it fits in among the lives of these characters. What is the value of folklore? How does the use of it define this novel?

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