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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 many years were Olga and Reggie together?

2. What is the name of the waiter who takes a fall at the Bluementhals party?

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

4. What type of flowers are used for decorating the fundraising party in "Bilingual"?

5. In "Final Payments," how long has it been since Olga has contacted Matteo when she finally texts him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Olga feel when she sees Matteo at the wedding?

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

5. Who was Olga named after?

6. How does Olga get Prieto an invitation to the Blumenthal party?

7. Who is Reggie King?

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

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

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

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

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 3

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Gonzalez use artistic license to create the realistic background of Olga Dies Dreaming?

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