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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 La Inca say that Oscar met Ybon?

2. In Part I, Chapter Four, how many pages a day is Oscar writing?

3. In Part I, Chapter Four, how many books has Oscar written?

4. What type of exercise does Yunior persuade Oscar to do in Part I, Chapter Four?

5. What happens to La Inca's house in Part II, Chapter Six?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jackie die?

2. How does Oscar meet Ybon?

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

4. What happened to Beli after her mother died?

5. Why isn't Oscar worried when Ybon says her boyfriend wants to meet him?

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

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

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

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

10. When Yunior first becomes Oscar's roommate, how does Oscar spend his evenings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Socorro was one to always worry. Why was Socorro one to worry and always imagine catastrophe just around the corner?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In Chapter 4, Yunior rooms with Oscar in college. Why does Yunior room with Oscar when he doesn't really like him?

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