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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what shopping center does Gustavo Milhojas now work at a movie theater?
(a) The Hot Springs County Mall.
(b) The Bonneville Shopping Center.
(c) The Newark Shopping Center.
(d) The Rosehill Shopping Center.

2. Where did Mayor's Aunt Gloria get married?
(a) Reprosa.
(b) Las Cumbres.
(c) Boquete.
(d) Casco Viejo.

3. Where did the driver pick up Arturo and his family to bring them to Delaware?
(a) Dallas.
(b) Houston.
(c) Laredo.
(d) San Jose.

4. What is the hometown of Alma and her family?
(a) Patzcuaro.
(b) Merida.
(c) Puebla.
(d) Taxco.

5. Where in Guatemala was Gustavo Milhojas born?
(a) Casco Viejo.
(b) Tehuipango.
(c) Chinique, El Quiche.
(d) Veracruz.

6. What event led Mayor's family to cancel their trip to Panama for Celia's birthday?
(a) The election of Trump.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) The Afghan War.
(d) The 9/11 attacks.

7. Who was Maribel helping out on the work site when the accident happened?
(a) Juan.
(b) Jose.
(c) Paul.
(d) Luis.

8. For how long did Arturo and Alma try to have a baby before they conceived?
(a) Two years.
(b) Three years.
(c) One year.
(d) Four years.

9. How old was Enrique when his family moved to the U.S.?
(a) Six.
(b) Nine.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

10. From what did Gustavo Milhojas's wife Isabel die?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Brain cancer.
(c) Breast cancer.
(d) Lung cancer.

11. Where are Mayor and his mother shopping when Cecilia introduces herself to Alma and Maribel?
(a) Shell.
(b) Wal-Mart.
(c) Target.
(d) Dollar Tree.

12. When did Gustavo Milhojas and Isabel marry?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1977.

13. What was Celia studying to be at university when she met Rafael?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A secretary.
(c) A businesswoman.
(d) A doctor.

14. Where does Mayor's dad work?
(a) A diner.
(b) A shoe store.
(c) A school.
(d) A bank.

15. What color does Alma describe all of the walls of her family's apartment as being painted when they first move in?
(a) Dark mustard yellow.
(b) Light sky blue.
(c) Light pink.
(d) Dark olive green.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Gustavo Milhojas born?

2. The mushroom farm where Arturo works is just over the border in what state?

3. How long does Benny Quinto say he has been here when he is first introduced in the novel?

4. How much money does Arturo spend at the gas station for food when his family first arrives in Delaware?

5. Who is the translator from the school district that speaks to Alma about Maribel on the phone after they have waited five days to find out about enrolling her in school?

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