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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 Ethan say his father lived in Chapter 25?

2. How far from Lizet's mother's apartment did the uncle of Ariel Hernandez live?

3. At what time in the morning did Lizet's father drop her off at her mother's apartment building in Chapter 30?

4. What color are Victor's eyes described as being?

5. When did Lizet arrange to meet with Dr. Kaufmann after receving her email in Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes the conflict between Lourdes and Lizet in Chapter 20?

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

3. How does Lizet react when she sees her mother on the news in Chapter 28?

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

5. What is in the envelopes from Ricky in Chapter 19? Who are the envelopes for?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of privilege in Make Your Home Among Strangers. In what ways are Lizet's classmates at Rawlings typically more privileged than she is? How does privilege apply to Ethan's character? How does this theme relate to the Ariel Hernandez motif?

Essay Topic 2

Give three examples of irony and discuss each. What is verbal irony and how is it employed in the novel? What situational irony can be seen in Lizet's experiences? How is dramatic irony employed and what are the effects it creates?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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