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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. When did the Mariel Boatlift occur?

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

3. What does "Noche Buena" refer to?

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

5. Where does Ethan work as an RA?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe the narrative style of Make Your Home Among Strangers?

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

3. For how long have Lizet and Omar been dating in Chapter 7? What are Lizet's feelings about their relationship?

4. What does Lizet remark about the canal by her childhood home in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Lizet's charges and academic trial for plagiarism. What did Lizet plagiarize? Who oversees the committee for Lizet's trial? What is the outcome of the trial?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the narrative style in Make Your Home Among Strangers. From whose perspective is the story related? In what tense? How would the story change if it were related from a different perspective?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of education and ambition in Make Your Home Among Strangers. What does education mean symbolically to Lizet and to the members of her family? Do you think that education is something that is encouraged in Lizet's community? Why or why not?

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