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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. When does Prieto learn he is HIV positive?

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

3. When Olga was in college, what did the girl's parents own who made a show of dating a member of the Crips?

4. In "The Lift," what is Prieto driving when he picks Olga up?

5. In September 2017, what hurricance hits Puerto Rico?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Mabel and Julio meet?

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

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

5. Why does Reggie meet Olga in "Los Panuelos Negros"?

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

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

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

9. What does Olga say when Matteo thinks maybe they need to break off their relationship after she does not communicate with him for three days?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Selbys have a meeting in Puerto Rico. Why do the Selbys have a meeting in Puerto Rico? What goals do they have? What does their meeting reveal about greed?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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