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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. Who answers the door when the girl goes to study with Eugene?

2. What does the girl watch out her bedroom window in "American History"?

3. In "An Early Mystery", what does the woman ask the girl?

4. What does the girl leave on the stove when she leaves her apartment in "Twist and Shout"?

5. Whose clothes did the girl wear in "The Changeling"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the salesman never allowed back in the girl's home in "Not For Sale"?

2. Why does the girl's mother cry when she sees Castro on the television?

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

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

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

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

7. Why does the mother buy a bedspread for her daughter in "Not For Sale"?

8. How do the husband and wife mark time in "Anniversary"?

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

10. What happened when the girl went to the apartment where her father was in "By Love Betrayed"?

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

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

"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?

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