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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 rescues Beli the first time Soy Trujillo's thugs try to take Beli for an abortion?

2. How old was the gangster when his parents turned him out of the house?

3. What was Belicia's father's occupation?

4. What radio station does Lola's mother listen to in Part I, Chapter Two?

5. Who is the Gangster's wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Oscar consider it odd that Miggs can get a girlfriend?

2. Why does it seem like a good idea for Belicia to attend El Redentor, one of the best schools in Bani?

3. How did Lola help her mother before she was thirteen?

4. In Part I, Chapter One, what does Oscar dream about his sister's friends?

5. How does Belicia react when students and staff throw direct barbs at her in Part I, Chapter Three?

6. In Part I, Chapter Three, why does the narrator think Belicia is ungrateful?

7. Who is the boy that Lola runs off with in Part I, Chapter Two?

8. What does Oscar learn about Ana in Part I, Character One?

9. Who were the Mirabal sisters?

10. What is life like for Belicia at her aunt's home, as described in Part I, Chapter Three?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Beli has an affair with a man known as the Gangster. Why did this affair cause her bodily harm and eventually lead to her moving to the U.S.?

Essay Topic 2

Oscar struggled after college. Why did Oscar suffer with depression and suicide after his college graduation?

Essay Topic 3

Beli is beaten and left dead. Was Beli's beating a sign of a curse or a sign of fortune?

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