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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. What does Quisqueya say both of her sons are studying in college?
(a) Business.
(b) Computer science.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Law.

2. How many days a week did Rafael work at the diner?
(a) Two days a week.
(b) Five days a week.
(c) Six days a week.
(d) Four days a week.

3. What is the scarf that Mayor gives Maribel made of?
(a) Sheep wool.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Camel wool.
(d) Alpaca wool.

4. How much money does Gloria tell Alma she is getting as a part of her divorce settlement?
(a) $60,000.
(b) $100,000.
(c) $80,000.
(d) $40,000.

5. How much money does Rafael end up paying for the Volkswagen?
(a) $1,400.
(b) $2,000.
(c) $1,500.
(d) $1,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Rafael describe as meaning a nosy person?

2. Where did Micho Alvarez work for a newspaper?

3. Who teaches Mayor to drive a stick shift?

4. Who comes to the Riveras to tell them about Mayor and Maribel kissing in the car?

5. What is the name of the pizza restaurant that Arturo and Alma go to on their anniversary?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rafael drive on the way home from the car lot? Why does he drive this way?

2. Who is Jose Mercado and what is his backstory?

3. What is Adolfo “Fito” Angelino's back-story? What brought him to Delaware?

4. What information about Mayor and Maribel does Quisqueya relate to the Riveras?

5. Why does Alma keep the information about Garrett secret from Arturo?

6. What happens when Alma goes to the police about Garrett Miller?

7. What is the significance of the song "Feliz Navidad" in the novel?

8. What are the repercussions of Quisqueya's news of Mayor and Maribel?

9. What causes the strife between Mayor and William?

10. Why does Arturo have such a difficult time finding a new job?

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