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

2. What is the name of Dante's father?

3. What book did Caroline claim to read about the kinds of relationships that plagued Lizet's community?

4. How old was Ariel when he was rescued by a fisherman crossing into the U.S.?

5. What is Lizet's mother's name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Rafael? What are Lizet's impressions of him when she meets him?

4. How is Lizet's first ice-skating experience described?

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

6. Who is Ariel Hernandez?

7. What information does the reader learn of Lizet's education in Chapters 1 and 2?

8. How do Lourdes and Leidy respond when Lizet asks about the sources of their stories in Chapter 7? Why?

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

10. What does Lizet do with the young Latina woman's business card in Chapter 3? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of Rawlings College. Where is Rawlings located? How esteemed is the college? What is the student body like? How are the buildings described?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character or Ricky Ramirez in Make Your Home Among Strangers. What has caused the resentment that Lizet, Leidy, and Lourdes have toward Ricky? Is their resentment justified? What are Ricky's actions, objectives, and obstacles in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Dr. Kaufmann in the novel. How does Lizet come to know Dr. Kaufmann? What drew Lizet to her class? How does Dr. Kaufmann show support for Lizet?

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