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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 did Don Juan de Dios used to do for the girl in Puerto Rico?

3. What grade is the narrator in?

4. What does the girl do in her room in "Not For Sale"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. In "How to Get a Baby", how should women who want a baby interact with their child?

10. What happened when the girl slept in the same bed as her mother in "Fever"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

How is education represented in "The Latin Deli"? How is school described and what impact does it have on the characters? What is the author's commentary on education? What does she value most?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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