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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 "Champaign Dreams," how long has it been since Olga met Igor?

2. How many Puerto Rican representatives are in Congress?

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

4. When does Prieto learn he is HIV positive?

5. What does Olga dream her father is taking her to in "Swallow"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

4. Why does Meegan think that being a wedding planner is important?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How did Mabel and Julio meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Olga Dies Dreaming, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of Olga Dies Dreaming and why is that incident the climax?

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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