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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. How long were Lola's parents married when her father ran off?

2. What type of business does Belicia run with her aunt?

3. What does Beli tell the Gangster that she wants to name the baby if it is a boy?

4. How old was Belicia when her aunt took her in?

5. When did LBJ authorize an illegal invasion of the Dominican republic?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

5. What does Oscar do when he spends the summer at his abuela Nena Inca's house?

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

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

8. How does the Gangster court Beli?

9. Why doesn't La Inca ever beat Belia?

10. What happens when the Police grab Beli a second time in Part I, Chapter Three?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Yunior has a plan to end the curse. What is Yunior's plan to end the curse?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 3, Beli has two loves. In what ways are both of these love affairs one-sided and doomed from the beginning?

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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