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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 is the name of Dick's assistant?

2. How much did Prieto's father used to pay a month to rent a basement apartment from Tio JoJo's friend?

3. In "Access," to what end-of-summer party has Olga been wanting an invitation?

4. What was the name of Prieto's wife?

5. In "The Napkins," in what industry is the bride's father a CEO?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is Olga's apartment like?

7. What is known about Mrs. Henderson, the mother of the bride in "The Napkins" and how she is handling her eldest daughter's wedding?

8. Why is summer Olga's favorite time of year?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pietro is nearly out of high school when his mother leaves and does not return. What contact do they have with letters? When does he finally see his mother again? Why does she never want to see him again? What does he finally realize about his mother?

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

Two hurricanes hit Puerto Rico in 2017. What damage does Puerto Rico sustain? Why do they get little-to-no federal assistance?

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