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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 President is in office when Rafael is fired from the diner?
2. How much time has passed from the encounter between Garrett and Maribel that Alma tells Arturo about it?
3. With what friend does Alma describe Maribel painting their fingernails black?
4. For what newspaper does Arturo work?
5. When Garrett and Mayor are caught fighting at school, how long does Garrett say it has been since he has seen his father?
Short Essay Questions
1. What kind of car do the Toros buy? Why?
2. What is Nelia Zafon's backstory? Where is she from?
3. Who is Jose Mercado and what is his backstory?
4. What is Mayor's punishment from his parents for fighting in school?
5. Who is Micho Alvarez? What is his story?
6. What is illustrated through the communication of Enrique and Mayor when Enrique visits for Christmas?
7. How is the setting of Clay Creek Park described? Why do the Toros and Riveras go there?
8. What does Mayor do when the first snow comes in March?
9. What leads to the fight between Mayor and Garrett? How does the fight end?
10. What do the tenants of the Redwood Apartments do when the electricity goes off on Christmas?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who is Micho Alvarez? To what is he referring when he states the titular line of the novel? How is Micho different from the other main characters? What role does he play in the novel's plot?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of romantic love in The Book of Unknown Americans. How is this theme illustrated through Alma and Arturo? How is it illustrated through the Toro family? How does the author explore this theme through Mayor and Maribel?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of the American Dream in The Book of Unknown Americans. What characters are motivated by the American Dream? How do these characters seek out the American Dream? Do they succeed?
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