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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 old was Blanca when she met Olga's father?

2. What does Reggie King do for a living?

3. In "Bilingual," how much does Dick donate for the fundraising event?

4. How much money does Prieto give an old man who is out of money in "Always Keep Going"?

5. In "Always Keep Going," how many National Guardsmen were sent in advance of the storm?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Mabel and Julio meet?

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

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

5. Why does Olga quit her wedding business?

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

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

8. Who was Olga named after?

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

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

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

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 3

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

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