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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 Olga's favorite bakery in Sunset Park?

2. On what floor is Olga's apartment?

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

4. In college, how long did Olga work at a preppy clothing store near the campus?

5. In 2017, how long ago did Prieto first run for public office?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is Olga's apartment like?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Olga and Matteo meet at a bar. How is Olga’s relationship with Matteo different from any other relationship she has had? How does he make her a better person?

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

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