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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. What does Oscar pin to Jenni's door when he is trying to win her in Part I, Chapter Four?

2. How many years was Abelard sentenced to spend in prison?

3. How old is Ybon when Oscar meets her?

4. How many weeks after the party where Abelard did not bring his wife and daughter was he arrested?

5. When did Jefe's henchmen often drive their Packards to bonfires where dead from a hurricane were burning and pull out "hurricane victims"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What photos does Ybon show Oscar in Part II, Chapter Six?

2. What happened to Jackie and Astrid after their mother died and their father was imprisoned?

3. Why does Yunior get in trouble with his girlfriend Suriyan in Part I, Chapter Four?

4. What changes does Oscar make in his life when he is seeing Jenni?

5. Who is Oscar's only friend on the staff at Don Bosco?

6. How do the rest of the people in the country live while the Cabrals dine well and have servants?

7. What happened to Beli after her mother died?

8. How did Jackie die?

9. What does Abelard say when El Jefe asks about Abelard's daughters?

10. What are Al and Miggs doing after Oscar graduates from college?

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

Beli nearly died after her mother's death. What were some circumstances and reasons why Beli survived her infancy and childhood?

Essay Topic 3

Oscar's family had a lot of bad luck. What explanation did the family give for all of their bad luck and why?

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