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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. When did Nelia Zafon produce the play The Brown Bag Affair at The Parish Theater?

2. What is the scarf that Mayor gives Maribel made of?

3. What play does Nelia Zafon describe auditioning for in Greenwich Village?

4. Who is Mayor's gym teacher?

5. What President is in office when Rafael is fired from the diner?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Rafael lose his job? What problems does this present?

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

4. What is Mayor's punishment from his parents for fighting in school?

5. What does Mayor do when the first snow comes in March?

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

7. What do the Riveras do to celebrate their anniversary? What mood is created in this scene?

8. What causes the strife between Mayor and William?

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

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

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Garrett Miller? What information is related about Garrett's back-story? What are his current circumstances like? What role does Garrett play in the novel's plot?

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