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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of car does Lizet describe Omar driving in Chapter 8?
(a) A Ford Explorer.
(b) A Subaru Forester.
(c) An Acura Integra.
(d) A Ford Accent.

2. Where does Ethan work as an RA?
(a) Newman Hall.
(b) Donald Hall.
(c) Rutgers Hall.
(d) Donando Hall.

3. Where is Dana's father from?
(a) Argentina.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Honduras.

4. What is the name of Lizet's baby nephew?
(a) Ariel.
(b) Ethan.
(c) Omar.
(d) Dante.

5. What major did Lizet enter into college with?
(a) Chemistry.
(b) Biology.
(c) History.
(d) English.

6. Who was Lizet's boyfriend beginning in high school?
(a) Omar.
(b) Ariel.
(c) Zach.
(d) Ethan.

7. How much money was Lizet's family initially expected to pay toward her college tuition?
(a) $4,000 a year.
(b) $40,000 a year.
(c) $14,000 a year.
(d) $9,000 a year.

8. What percentage was the black population at Lizet's college?
(a) 15%.
(b) 23%.
(c) 9%.
(d) 4%.

9. What book did Caroline claim to read about the kinds of relationships that plagued Lizet's community?
(a) The House on Mango Street.
(b) Like Water for Chocolate.
(c) Selena.
(d) The Book of Life.

10. When was Dante born?
(a) June 30.
(b) March 25.
(c) July 7.
(d) April 14.

11. What does "Noche Buena" refer to?
(a) Passover.
(b) New Year's Eve.
(c) New Year's Day.
(d) Christmas Eve.

12. When did the Mariel Boatlift occur?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1977.

13. What restaurant did Lizet's father ask her to meet him at in Chapter 17?
(a) Waffle House.
(b) Taste of Morocco.
(c) Latin American Grill.
(d) Cubano Americana.

14. Who is Lizet's sister?
(a) Tracy.
(b) Leidy.
(c) Lourdes.
(d) Caroline.

15. What is the name of the neighborhood where Lizet's father lived in Chapter 16?
(a) The Palmettos.
(b) The Villas.
(c) The Heights.
(d) The Gardens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the real-life child that the story of Ariel Hernandez is likely inspired by?

2. Where was Lizet traveling home from for Thanksgiving in Chapter 2?

3. Where was Ariel Hernandez sent "back to" after months of rallies and riots?

4. How many times did Lizet fall when she first went ice-skating?

5. What color was Lizet's childhood home when she visited it in Chapter 18?

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