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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What color is Ethan's hair?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) Blond.

3. At what diner did Jillian spend her nights studying before due dates?
(a) Martin's.
(b) Manolo's.
(c) Missy's.
(d) Maxwell's.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the tradition for the students at Lizet's college at midnight before the first scheduled exam?

2. Where did Lizet get her first work-study job in college?

3. What caused the alarm to go off when Ethan left the library in Chapter 11?

4. Where is Ethan from?

5. When did the Mariel Boatlift occur?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Lizet and why is she returning home in Chapter 2?

2. What are the main conflicts that Lizet faces in Chapter 2?

3. What are the two main timelines presented in the narrative and how are they established?

4. What does attending Rawlings mean to Lizet?

5. How do Lourdes and Leidy react to seeing Lizet in Chapter 4?

6. What academic support does Lizet begin taking advantage of at Rawlings in Chapter 12?

7. How is Lizet's visit to Fito's home described? Why does she go there?

8. What does Lizet's mother remark about Lizet's appearance at the airport in Chapter 15? What is Lizet's reaction?

9. How did Lizet's parents respond when she told them she was admitted to college?

10. How is Lizet's first experience seeing snow described?

(see the answer keys)

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