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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 job does Simon get in Houston?

2. What instrument does Doris play?

3. Who does Doris play music with at parties?

4. Where did Doris lose her glasses?

5. Who does Simon get a letter from one day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Simon finally see Doris?

2. What do Simon's coworkers call him?

3. Where is Banquete?

4. Who is Rosillo?

5. Who does Simon dance with at a gig?

6. Who is Walking David?

7. Where do Simon and Damon stay in San Antonio?

8. What does Josephina remember about Simon?

9. Where does Simon stay while in Houston?

10. How much time does Doris have left on her labor contract?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Doris's relationship to music. What kind of music does Doris like to hear and play? Is music as important to her as it is to Simon? Use evidence from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of survival.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore Simon's trial for the murder of Lester Pruitt. Who and what helps to clear him of all charges? How does the death of Lester Pruitt impact himself and Doris?

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