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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 did Omar's car get stuck in mud the last time he and Lizet saw one another in Chapter 8?

2. What was the favorite meal of Lizet's that her mother made for her during her Thanksgiving visit?

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

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

5. When was the Cuban Adjustment Act passed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does attending Rawlings mean to Lizet?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How is Ethan's character described when Lizet first meets him?

9. What verdict does the committee reach in Lizet's hearing in Chapter 11?

10. Who is Ariel Hernandez?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the different resources that Lizet turns to in order to support her academically at Rawlings. How did Lizet learn about these resources? Are they helpful to her? If so, how?

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 family and rivalries in Make Your Home Among Strangers. How are these themes developed through setting? What characters highlight these themes? What statements do you think the author is making in regards to family and rivalries?

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