2. In Chapter 5, Jeremy later tells Andrés he is tired of being around what kind of people?
(a) Fake.
(b) Entitled.
(c) Dumb.
(d) Lazy.

3. In Chapter 8, what kind of structure does Andrés think the psychiatric hospital look like?
(a) Monstrous.
(b) Shaped like a church.
(c) Shaped like a doughnut.
(d) Castle-like.

4. In Chapter 4, who is Patricia in the given text?
(a) Enrique’s aunt.
(b) Enrique’s teacher.
(c) Enrique’s mother.
(d) Enrique’s neighbor.

5. In Chapter 9, what kind of block does Jeremy live on?
(a) A block with gangs.
(b) Two-story homes with small lawns.
(c) Castle-like homes.
(d) One-story homes with beat up grass.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, Patty is kind to Enrique, encouraging him to go to where?

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

3. In Chapter 4, what is the major issue with Enrique as per his parents, teachers, coaches, and Andrés?

4. In Chapter 8, what does Álvaro give to Andrés before he goes to visit Simone?

5. In Chapter 10, why does Andrés go to the bagel shop?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, how does Andrés feel about his past behavior towards Nicole and what does he feel the need to do about it?

2. In Chapter 6, how does the social and economic background of Andrés and his classmates affect their relationships and self-perception?

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

4. In Chapter 8, what does Andrés think about the pastoral scenery at the hospital?

5. In Chapter 4, how does Enrique's academic success challenge the beliefs of those around him?

6. 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?

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

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

9. In Chapter 2, what kind of neighborhood were Álvaro and Rosario on the rooftop of?

10. In Chapter 3, who is Nicole and what is Andrés's history with her?

(see the answer keys)

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