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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 Matteo take his mother after she was diagnosed with cancer?

2. What was the name of the network executive who brokered a TV deal for Ogla when she was starting her business?

3. What is Mabel's father's occupation?

4. From what city in Puerto Rico did Olga's grandmother come from?

5. After Prieto bailed his father out of jail his senior year of high school, how many records did his father have in his basement apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dick have that Olga wants in Access?

2. Of all the things that Prieto does, what relaxes him?

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

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

5. Where did Prieto's father live when Prieto bailed him out of Rikers?

6. What assumptions did Dick have about his relationship with Olga after he divorced his wife?

7. Why does Prieto vote the way that the Selbys want him to from time to time?

8. What is delivered to Prieto's D.C. office and who delivered it?

9. Why does a rich person's wedding never feature hideous carpet?

10. Why was Olga never able to be confirmed in the Catholic Church?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Olga enjoys watching Prieto skillfully work the crowd at the fundraiser. What social-political skills does Prieto have? Why is he adept at bridging cultures and bringing people together?

Essay Topic 2

Olga is a wedding planner. How and why are details so important for the weddings she plans?

Essay Topic 3

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Gonzalez use artistic license to create the realistic background of Olga Dies Dreaming?

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