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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. Where are Jose Mercado and his wife from?
(a) Puerto Rico.
(b) Panama.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Venezuela.

2. Where does Celia tell Alma that Mayor was going after school when Alma comes looking for Maribel?
(a) To see a play.
(b) To the movies.
(c) To soccer practice.
(d) To the library.

3. What is the name of the pizza restaurant that Arturo and Alma go to on their anniversary?
(a) Juan's.
(b) Marcos's.
(c) Bobby's.
(d) Luigi's.

4. Who brings his camera and shoots photos of everyone on Christmas at Mayor's apartment?
(a) Esteban.
(b) Juan.
(c) Scott.
(d) Micho.

5. Why does Alma blame herself for the accident where Maribel was injured?
(a) She took the family on a cruise.
(b) She was the one who asked Maribel to climb the shaft.
(c) She was not present.
(d) She was holding the ladder.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Arturo land a job at a newspaper office?

2. How much money does Tia Gloria give to Mayor's family?

3. On what date is Alma and Arturo's wedding anniversary?

4. How much money does Rafael end up paying for the Volkswagen?

5. Where did Micho Alvarez work for a newspaper?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Nelia Zafon's backstory? Where is she from?

2. What causes the strife between Mayor and William?

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

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

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

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

7. Who is Micho Alvarez? What is his story?

8. What enrages Rafael the most about the discovery of Mayor's fight and trouble at school?

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

10. What do the tenants of the Redwood Apartments do when the electricity goes off on Christmas?

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