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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. When did Blanca take credit for a bombing at the home of Puerto Rico's governor-elect of the time?

2. How old was Olga the first time she went to mass with her grandmother?

3. How did Jan kill himself?

4. How long has it been since Matteo's mother died in "Open Your Eyes"?

5. How many children does Dick have?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Olga's favorite floor captain from a catering company, and why can she not have him for the Henderson wedding?

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

6. What is Olga's apartment like?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Blanca’s letters reveal the type of person she is. What do the letters reveal about her? How did Blanca try to manipulate Prieto and Olga? Was she guilty of psychological abuse?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Olga Dies Dreaming? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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