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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 "Stoops," from where is the cart from that a homeless man is pushing?

2. What artist is singing on the radio when Olga is riding with Prieto in "The Lift"?

3. What does Dick bring when he goes to Puerto Rico 10 days after Maria makes landfall to Nick Selby?

4. In "Final Payments," how much does Lola ask Olga and Pietro to each contribute for the catering hall for Mabel's wedding?

5. When Olga does a live piece on Good Morning, Later, how long has it been since Puerto was hit by Hurricane Maria?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Prieto remember that he and his sister went after his father died, and what did they do?

2. Who does Olga want to rent the upstairs apartment to at her grandmother's house?

3. Where is the fundraiser held in "Bilingual," and how is it decorated?

4. Who was Olga named after?

5. Who does Dick Eikenborn plan to walk in with into the Blumenthal Party?

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

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

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

9. What does Olga tell Matteo about her father's death?

10. Why does Tia Lola say she never minded mothering Olga?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Olga has a troubled relationship with her mother. When did Blanca abandon Olga? How has she been an absent mother? How does the relationship that Olga has with her mother affect what Olga believes about mother/child relationships?

Essay Topic 2

Olga and Matteo have a conversation at Sylvia’s Social Club. What do they discuss? What does the conversation reveal about Olga's vulnerability and insecurities?

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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