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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 Ethan plan on earning his doctorate in?

2. What was the name of the group with whom Jillian participated in an arch sing in Chapter 26?

3. What had Roly's mother done when Leidy took Dante to visit him on his first birthday?

4. How much younger is Zoila's second husband than she is?

5. Where did Lizet go to call Professor Kaufmann in Chapter 35?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Lizet insist on going to her father's home in Chapter 30?

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

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

6. What news is announced regarding the Ariel Hernandez case in Chapter 24?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Lizet's relationship with Omar in Make Your Home Among Strangers. For how long have they been seeing one another? In what ways is their relationship similar to Leidy's relationship with Roly? How is it different? Do you think that Omar is a protagonist or antagonist in the story? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe and discuss the character of Ethan in the novel. How old is Ethan? What does his behavior toward Lizet suggest? How is Ethan different than the majority of the student body at Rawlings? How is he similar?

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