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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 is the driver's ed instructor at Mayor's school?

2. At what university are Quisqueya's sons studying?

3. Where does Arturo say he is going when he sets out to find Maribel when she is missing?

4. How many days a week did Rafael work at the diner?

5. For how long did Nelia Zafon live with Josie in her apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Arturo fired from his job at the mushroom farm?

2. What is Adolfo “Fito” Angelino's back-story? What brought him to Delaware?

3. What are the repercussions of Quisqueya's news of Mayor and Maribel?

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

5. Why does Arturo have such a difficult time finding a new job?

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

7. What do the tenants of the Redwood Apartments do when the electricity goes off on Christmas?

8. What causes the strife between Mayor and William?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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