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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 comes to the Riveras to tell them about Mayor and Maribel kissing in the car?
2. What play does Nelia Zafon describe auditioning for in Greenwich Village?
3. In what branch of the military was Jose Mercado enlisted?
4. When did Fito Angelino come to the U.S.?
5. For how many years was the diner open where Mayor's father worked when it shut its doors?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Arturo have such a difficult time finding a new job?
2. What is Adolfo “Fito” Angelino's back-story? What brought him to Delaware?
3. Why does Alma keep the information about Garrett secret from Arturo?
4. What enrages Rafael the most about the discovery of Mayor's fight and trouble at school?
5. How does Gloria come into a sum of money? How much is it? What does she do with it?
6. What happens when Alma goes to the police about Garrett Miller?
7. What kind of car do the Toros buy? Why?
8. What is Mayor's punishment from his parents for fighting in school?
9. What is Nelia Zafon's backstory? Where is she from?
10. What does Mayor do when the first snow comes in March?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the symbolism of snow and ice in The Book of Unknown Americans. What does snow represent to Mayor and to Maribel? How does the author use imagery to describe the ice storm? How is imagery used to describe the beach in the snow?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss gender roles and expectations in The Book of Unknown Americans. How are the women in the story treated differently than the men? What is expected of them? What harassment or abuses do the women of the novel experience?
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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