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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the husband in "The Campesino's Lament" wish of his wife?

2. How much earlier did the author need to wake up to work on her craft in "5:00 A.M.: Writing as Ritual"?

3. Where was Olga spotted with Joaquin?

4. What does the old man in "Letter from a Caribbean Island" do one night after screaming with joy?

5. In "The Paterson Public Library", what day of the week did the girl walk to the library?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the United States and Puerto Rico through the eyes of at least three characters. Explain why each character feels the way they do and try to include characters with opposing points of view.

Essay Topic 2

Several chapters and poems of this novel deal with dreams. What types of dreams do the characters have? How do they interpret them? How do you interpret them? What is the importance of dreams to this novel as a whole?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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