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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 old is Ybon when Oscar meets her?

2. What nationalities are Ybon's foreign boyfriends?

3. How old was Abelard's mistress?

4. What does Nataly's boyfriend do?

5. How much time does Ybon spend talking to Oscar the first time he goes in her house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Capitan first meets Oscar?

2. How did Beli get the burn on her back?

3. What happened to Beli after her mother died?

4. How does Oscar meet Ybon?

5. Why should 1945 have been a great year for Abelard and his family?

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

7. What does Ybon tell Oscar about her children?

8. What does Oscar do on the weekend his first couple of year back home in Part II, Chapter Six?

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

10. What does Max's family do with the money Lola gives them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

There were a number of rumors as to why Abelard was arrested. What were some theories for his arrest and which one was probably the truth?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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