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

2. Where did Matteo take his mother after she was diagnosed with cancer?

3. For the Henderson wedding, how much does Olga know a Dominican woman can make napkins for a piece?

4. From where did Prieto have to bail out his father when his father tried to steal a TV?

5. In "Sylvia's Social Club," what is Matteo playing with three older men?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did Olga solve the problem of late payments from her wedding clients?

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

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

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

9. How did Carol build her catering business?

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

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

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 3

Olga has challenges dealing with the wealthy people for whom she plans weddings. Why does Olga have challenges dealing with the wealthy people for whom she plans weddings? How and why do some of these challenges have to do with penny-pinching?

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