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

2. Who says that sugarcane is dangerous?

3. In "Absolution in the New Year", what does the girl's father feel the girl is becoming?

4. Why does the girl leave her apartment in "Twist and Shout"?

5. Where did "they" come from in "A Legion of Dark Angels"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Paciencia do during the night in "Paciencia"?

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

5. What does the girl learn about clothing in "The Myth of the Latin Woman"?

6. In "The Lesson of the Sugarcane", why does the girl feel she was taken to the car?

7. How does the library in "The Paterson Public Library" compare to the city it is in?

8. In "Lydia", what does the woman say she remembers most about her friend Lydia?

9. How does the girl's mother respond to the girl going to visit Eugene?

10. How did the girl feel about her visit to the shop in "An Early Mystery"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Loss is a strong theme in "The Latin Deli". How do the characters of this novel deal with loss? Select four examples of characters who are dealing with loss and analyze their struggles. What features and traits does the author suggest are necessary to survive a loss?

Essay Topic 2

Much of "The Latin Deli" takes place in the 1960's. How does this time period affect the development of the narrator and other characters? What events resonate throughout the rest of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

What does El Building represent to the narrator and other characters of this novel? Using events that happened in the building, along with descriptions of it from the text, explain how El Building is a character and its role in developing "The Latin Deli".

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