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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 was the name of Quisqueya Solis's stepbrother who raped her?
2. Where did Quisqueya Solis go to live after leaving California?
3. 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?
4. Where did Rafael take his family to the beach at Christmastime on the coast of Delaware?
5. Where did Mayor's Aunt Gloria get married?
Short Essay Questions
1. What various attempts have Mayor's family made to visit Panama? What prevented them from doing so?
2. How does Celia help Alma and the Riveras to acclimate to their new life?
3. From what narrative perspective is the novel related? Why is this significant?
4. Describe Maribel Rivera. How old is she? What is her demeanor like when she is introduced?
5. How and why does Celia's relationship with Quisqueya change?
6. Why does Alma blame herself for the accident that injured Maribel?
7. What obstacles does the winter bring to the Riveras?
8. How is the theme of migration explored in the novel?
9. Who is Alma Rivera? What role does she play in the novel?
10. How is the relationship between Enrique and Rafael different from Rafael's relationship with Mayor?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the character of Mayor Toro in The Book of Unknown Americans. How old is Mayor? What are his likes and dislikes? Where is his family from? What attracts Mayor to Maribel?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the plot structure of The Book of Unknown Americans. Where in the narrative does the rising action begin? Where is the climax? What tone is demonstrated in the falling action and denouement of the story?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the Rivera family with the Toro family. In what ways are the men of these families similar? What connections are there between the women? Which family seems happier? Why?
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