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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. In what month did Ariel Hernandez leave the U.S. in Chapter 35?

2. Where was Lizet's professor for Investigative Biology Laboratory class from?

3. What was printed on the first of the banners that Lizet saw from the racist group protesting in Chapter 35?

4. Who does the woman in the crowd say was at South Beach where his security people made them shut down a club in Chapter 23?

5. How much money did Lizet tell Leidy she had saved up from her work study job when she returned home in Chapter 35?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Lizet and Leidy argue in the end of Chapter 31?

2. Why does Leidy say she did not confide in her sister regarding Lourdes's behavior in Chapter 31?

3. What does Lizet tell Ethan about her ring in Chapter 25?

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

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

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

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

8. What does the ring symbolize that Omar gives to Lizet?

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

10. What drew Lizet to taking Dr. Kaufmann's class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the Ariel Hernandez case as a backdrop in Make Your Home Among Strangers. Upon what real-life scenario is this story based? What was the outcome of that case? How does the Ariel Hernandez case in this novel reflect cultural differences?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the plot structure of Make Your Home Among Strangers. Where in the narrative does the exposition transition to rising action? Where does the climax occur? What information is related in the falling action and denouement?

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