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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. Who is the receptionist that gave Lizet her papers as she left the hearing in Chapter 11?

2. What kind of sandwiches does Lizet describe being introduced to at college in Chapter 7?

3. What Monty Python movie did Lizet watch in her dorm room in Chapter 9?

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

5. Where did Lizet grow up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conflict emerges between Lizet and Jillian in Chapter 10?

2. How is Ricky's behavior different than Lourdes's behavior toward Lizet during Lizet's visit home for the holidays?

3. What do Lizet and the young Latina woman on the shuttle have in common in Chapter 3?

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

5. How has Lizet skewed Omar's reality since she has been at Rawlings? Why?

6. What does attending Rawlings mean to Lizet?

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

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

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

10. Who is Jaquelin Medina? Where did Lizet meet her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolism of the canals and the coral reefs in Make Your Home Among Strangers. These images come in the first and last chapters of the book. Why do you think these images do not appear elsewhere in the story? What do the canals symbolize? To what themes are these images connected?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Ethan in the novel. How old is Ethan? What does his behavior toward Lizet suggest? How is Ethan different than the majority of the student body at Rawlings? How is he similar?

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