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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how long does Rosario try to get pregnant?
(a) Five years.
(b) Three months.
(c) One month.
(d) Over a year.

2. In Chapter 9, Jeremy is always attracted to who?
(a) Men.
(b) Women and men.
(c) Only women.
(d) Paul.

3. In Chapter 8, what does Álvaro give to Andrés before he goes to visit Simone?
(a) A key.
(b) A salt packet.
(c) A phone number.
(d) A map.

4. In Chapter 7, what do Andrés and Jeremy do the first time they visit Jeremy's childhood basement?
(a) Play video games.
(b) Watch TV.
(c) Have sex while watching pornography.
(d) Smoke weed.

5. In Chapter 2, what is the primary reason for the settlement of different groups in the town?
(a) It is a coastal town with access to water.
(b) It is a booming industrial center.
(c) It is known for its fertile farmland.
(d) It is the only place left to settle.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, who is the main person of interest for Andrés?

2. In Chapter 5, who buys a condo, where they raise their first child?

3. In Chapter 8, how does Andrés feel when he sees Simone for the first time at the psychiatric hospital?

4. In Chapter 4, who helps Enrique pass eighth grade?

5. In Chapter 4, how does Enrique and Andrés start high school together?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what can be inferred about the culture of Andrés's hometown?

2. In Chapter 7, how does the narrator's relationship with his mother compare to his relationship with his father? What are the differences and similarities between the two relationships?

3. In Chapter 2, how did Álvaro and Rosario afford their new home?

4. In Chapter 1, what might Andrés's decision to attend the reunion indicate about his character?

5. In Chapter 6, what role does religion play in Andrés's school and how does it affect the students' sense of community and belonging?

6. In Chapter 3, how does Andrés react to the introduction from Nicole?

7. In Chapter 10, why does Andrés's mother refuse her offer to supplement her pension?

8. In Chapter 6, what does Andrés think of his own racial identity, and why does he feel that way?

9. In Chapter 4, how does Patricia's treatment of Enrique differ from her treatment of her own children?

10. In Chapter 7, how does the narrator feel about his mother's past and her life before coming to America? How does this shape his understanding of her as a person?

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