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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. Who brings his camera and shoots photos of everyone on Christmas at Mayor's apartment?
2. Where was the apartment where Nelia Zafon lived with Josie?
3. Who does Arturo call when he arrives home and Maribel is missing?
4. Who was the esteemed boxing trainer that Fito Angelino wrote to about training?
5. What is the result of the accident where Maribel was injured?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Adolfo “Fito” Angelino's back-story? What brought him to Delaware?
2. What information about Mayor and Maribel does Quisqueya relate to the Riveras?
3. What happens when Alma goes to the police about Garrett Miller?
4. What enrages Rafael the most about the discovery of Mayor's fight and trouble at school?
5. Why does Alma keep the information about Garrett secret from Arturo?
6. How does Rafael drive on the way home from the car lot? Why does he drive this way?
7. What leads to the fight between Mayor and Garrett? How does the fight end?
8. What kind of car do the Toros buy? Why?
9. What causes the strife between Mayor and William?
10. Who is Micho Alvarez? What is his story?
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 Arturo's death in The Book of Unknown Americans. How does he die? What events led up to his death? What impacts does his death have on Alma, Maribel, Mayor, Rafael, and Celia?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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