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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. What did Lizet's father ask her as he drove her to her mother's apartment in Chapter 30?

2. How many years have passed since the Ariel raid in Chapter 36?

3. How many people were arrested for drunk driving on the Palmetto on New Year's Eve, according to the woman in the crowd in Chapter 23?

4. Who did Lizet's mother call to take Lizet from her apartment in Chapter 35?

5. Where did Leidy begin graduate school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is in the envelope that Leidy gives to Lizet in Chapter 31? Why is this surprising?

2. What does Lourdes give Lizet to wear at the rally in Chapter 23? How is this item of clothing described?

3. Why is Leidy upset over Lourdes's reaction at seeing Lizet in Chapter 31?

4. Why is Lizet's encounter with Victor distressing for her?

5. What are Lizet's first impressions upon seeing Ariel with his uncle at the Hernandez home in Chapter 23?

6. How is the setting of the Hernandez home described in Chapter 32?

7. Why does Lizet feel conflicted about applying for the internship offered by Dr. Kaufmann?

8. What do the coral reefs symbolize in Make Your Home Among Strangers?

9. What causes the conflict between Ethan and Lizet in Chapter 29?

10. What observations does Ricky make regarding Lourdes's behavior in Chapter 30?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of Miami, Florida, and particularly the neighborhoods where Lourdes, Leidy, and Ricky live. Where are Lourdes's and Ricky's new homes in relation to the family home that was sold? Where is the Hernandez home? How do the settings in Miami differ from those at Rawlings?

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

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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