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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. In "Be Kind, Rewind," where does Matteo want to take Olga to eat?

2. How many Puerto Rican representatives are in Congress?

3. When does Lola tell Olga in "Final Payments" that JoJo got fired?

4. How old was Olga when her father died?

5. In "Swallow," what storm makes landfall in Puerto Rico?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Champagne Dreams," how does Olga work with Igor?

2. Why does Tia Lola think Blance was a terrible mother?

3. What does Olga think she could have done other than weddings in "Champagne Dreams"?

4. Who is Reggie King?

5. Who did Olga enjoy hanging out with in college and why?

6. Why does Olga quit her wedding business?

7. How did Olga lose the friends she had before she went to high school?

8. What does Olga do when a server falls and makes a mess?

9. How does Olga stop an argument between Prieto and Reggie King?

10. Why does Olga feel that Prieto has been born under a difficult star?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in Olga Dies Dreaming to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner?

Essay Topic 2

Dick believes he is a very important man. Why does Dick believe that he is a very important man? How does his view of himself cause his breakup with Olga?

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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