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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. What did Manny list as Nardo's sole physical flaw?
2. What did Manny describe as the two main activities that students did in his English class with Mr. Shattler?
3. What feature had the city wanted to build when they had torn down most of the houses around Grandma Rosa's place?
4. What question did Malcolm Augustus, Chico's opponent, know the answer to when no one else in Manny's biology class had known?
5. What part of the dead loved one's body did Manny's family believe the mourners should touch at the funeral?
Short Essay Questions
1. What actions did Manny hope Rebecca would take in response to Manuel's abusive actions that resulted in his being jailed?
2. When Manny dreamt of Grandma Rosa the night before her funeral, what happened within his dream and how did he react once he woke up?
3. When Magda came home and her family rushed her to the hospital, what symptoms was she exhibiting and to what prognosis did her symptoms point?
4. What did the argument between Magda and her mother Rebecca concerning Magda ruining her future show about Magda's character?
5. What is the author's purpose in letting the reader know that Malcolm, Chico's opponent, had been the only one in Biology class to know what volume of blood is produced when a girl has her period?
6. How did the various family members act differently from one another at the wake for Grandma Rosa that was held after the funeral?
7. Why is it ironic for Lencho to be kicked out of the Berets after losing his boxing match to Boise?
8. Who were the Berets?
9. Why was it so important to Miguel that Lencho win the boxing match against Boise?
10. When Grandma Rosa emerged from the house while Manny and Nardo were working in her hard, what memories did she tell the boys about?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the interplay between the climax of the novel and the resolution of the novel. How does the author employ them and how does their juxtaposition help him get across the main message of the novel? Use quotes from the narrative to prove your claim.
Essay Topic 2
Describe the effect of alcoholism on the health of the Hernandez family. What conflicts are a direct result of alcohol abuse and what is the author's subsequent message regarding alcoholism and its effect on families? Support your points with concrete details from the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast Manny Hernandez, the protagonist of Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida, to Holden, the protagonist of The Catcher in the Rye. Which of the the messages sent by Victor Martinez and J.D. Salinger are the same and how do those messages differ? Provide concrete details from both novels in order to support your claims.
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