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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Benny Quinto say he has been here when he is first introduced in the novel?
(a) Nine years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Six years.

2. Where did Rafael and Celia get married?
(a) Reprosa.
(b) Inglesia del Carmen.
(c) Casco Viejo.
(d) St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.

3. When did Gustavo Milhojas arrive in the United States?
(a) June 23, 1989.
(b) September 12, 1999.
(c) March 16, 1998.
(d) November 14, 2000.

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

5. Who is the landlord at the apartments where Alma and her family move?
(a) Juan Alderaz.
(b) Fito Angelino.
(c) Julius Olsen.
(d) Angelo Puente.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mayor say he and his friends call the Evers School?

2. Where are Mayor and his mother shopping when Cecilia introduces herself to Alma and Maribel?

3. How far did Alma and her family travel to reach their new home in Delaware?

4. Where is Benny Quinto from?

5. What does Mayor refer to as his mother's special party food?

Short Essay Questions

1. What obstacles does the winter bring to the Riveras?

2. From what narrative perspective is the novel related? Why is this significant?

3. Who is Benny Quinto? Where is he from? What brought him to America?

4. Where is Quisqueya Solis from? Why did she come to the U.S.?

5. Where have the Riveras come from? Why have they come to the U.S.?

6. Why does Alma blame herself for the accident that injured Maribel?

7. How is the relationship between Enrique and Rafael different from Rafael's relationship with Mayor?

8. What are some examples of the obstacles faced by the Riveras after their arrival in the U.S.?

9. How and why does Celia's relationship with Quisqueya change?

10. What sexual abuse did Quisqueya Solis endure? What impact has it had on her life?

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