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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Blanca take credit for a bombing at the home of Puerto Rico's governor-elect of the time?
(a) 1993.
(b) 1992.
(c) 1994.
(d) 1991.

2. How old was Olga when her grandmother died?
(a) 25.
(b) 31.
(c) 33.
(d) 27.

3. For the Henderson wedding, why can Jan not serve as the floor captain?
(a) He is in the hospital.
(b) He broke his leg.
(c) He died.
(d) He was in a car accident.

4. Where does Olga remember getting her first in-store appearance in a coveted wedding registry department?
(a) Bergdorf Goodman.
(b) Bloomingdale's.
(c) Saks.
(d) Macy's.

5. How many years after Olga wanted to be confirmed in the Catholic church did her father die?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 2 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Olga's favorite bakery in Sunset Park?

2. How did Jan kill himself?

3. In "Five Stops," how long has it been since Olga has lived at home?

4. What is the telltale sign that you are at the wedding of a rich person?

5. In "The Napkins," what is the name of the waiter who is the lead for the caterer's setup team?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Olga's apartment like?

2. How did Carol build her catering business?

3. What is one of the favorite parts of Prieto's job as a politician?

4. Why did Prieto go to a college in New York?

5. How does Olga meet Matteo, and what is he like?

6. After Prieto got his driver's license, what was the first drive that he took alone?

7. How did Olga's grandmother buy her own house?

8. What letter does Olga's mother write to her on her 13th birthday?

9. What type of job did Matteo have before his mother was diagnosed with cancer, and how did he live?

10. How did Olga's mother feel when Olga was accepted to an Ivy League college?

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