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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. On what date is Alma and Arturo's wedding anniversary?

2. Who teaches Mayor to drive a stick shift?

3. How do the police respond to Alma's concerns about Garrett?

4. What was the name of Rafael's donkey?

5. Fito Angelino ended up taking the apartment manager job based on what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Nelia Zafon's backstory? Where is she from?

4. What is illustrated through the communication of Enrique and Mayor when Enrique visits for Christmas?

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

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

7. How does Gloria come into a sum of money? How much is it? What does she do with it?

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

9. What enrages Rafael the most about the discovery of Mayor's fight and trouble at school?

10. What leads to the fight between Mayor and Garrett? How does the fight end?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss examples of irony in The Book of Unknown Americans. What are examples of dramatic irony in the novel? What are examples of verbal irony? What are examples of situational irony? What purpose does each example serve?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the plot structure of The Book of Unknown Americans. Where in the narrative does the rising action begin? Where is the climax? What tone is demonstrated in the falling action and denouement of the story?

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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