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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 does Lola's mother have a scar?

2. When does Belicia go to live with her aunt?

3. How old is Oscar when he is 'a loverboy'?

4. What type of car does Jack drive?

5. How many years younger than the Gangster is Beli?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do two large men take Beli when they grab her in the park the first time in Part I, Chapter Three?

2. In Part I, Chapter Two, what does Lola say about her mother's parenting skills?

3. 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?

4. How do Oscar's sister's girlfriends treat him?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does the Gangster court Beli?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Oscar was warned to stay away from Ybon. Who warned Oscar to stay away from Ybon and why?

Essay Topic 2

Oscar is referred to as a hero. Why is Oscar referred to as a hero and what type of hero is he?

Essay Topic 3

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

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