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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. Where did Oscar's abuelo die?

2. What is Beli's first job?

3. At what age is Belicia allowed to straighten her hair?

4. What is the name of the first real club where Beli goes to dance?

5. When was there genocide committed against the Haitian and Haitian-Dominican community?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Beli get expelled from school?

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

3. Who were the Mirabal sisters?

4. How does Lola's mother get her back home after she runs off with a boy?

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

6. How does La Inca decide to send Beli to New York?

7. What is Lola doing and why doesn't she want to come when her mother calls her into the bathroom at the beginning of Part I, Chapter 2?

8. What was the Gangster doing by the time he was between the ages of 12 and 14?

9. Who are two other outcasts at school where Belicia attends?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Neither Lola or Belicia were satisfied with their lives; why were Lola and Belicia so unhappy and did they have the same reasons for being discontented?

Essay Topic 2

Oscar moved back home after he graduated from college; Why did Oscar move back home and allow himself to slide through life?

Essay Topic 3

Belicia got a scholarship to attend a good school. Why did it seem to be a good idea for Belicia to attend El Redentor, and why did it prove to be a bad decision?

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