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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many employees did Corazon and Manuel have at their store?

2. "How to Get a Baby" explains the role of what world for island woman?

3. Where does Marina watch an old man on the beach?

4. Why does the woman in "The Myth of the Latin Woman" know she is fortunate?

5. Where does the woman in "Advanced Biology" visit her mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select four poems to compare and contrast. Consider their topics, themes, style, format and impact on the reader as well as their role in this novel.

Essay Topic 2

The narrator spends much time lamenting on place. According to the text, what is the value of place? How does one's location define who they are?

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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