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

3. Which avenue has a bustling Latino strip in Sunset Park?

4. 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?

5. How many subway stops is Olga's apartment from her home neighborhood?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Olga's apartment like?

2. What bar does Olga meet Matteo for drinks, and what is it like?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How did Carol build her catering business?

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

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 has been a politician for about 17 years. Why does Pietro feel ineffectual as a politician?

Essay Topic 2

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. What is Olga’s character arc, and what situations influence her growth and transformation?

Essay Topic 3

Flashbacks are a literary device used to provide information about events that took place before the story began. How does Gonzalez use flashbacks in Olga Dies Dreaming? How does the author’s choice to use flashback affect the plot?

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