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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 7, what is the reason why Andrés is hesitant to introduce Marco to his family?
(a) Marco is Latino.
(b) Marco is gay.
(c) Marco is Black.
(d) Marco is Dominican.

2. In Chapter 9, who does Andrés visit?
(a) Rosario.
(b) Jeremy.
(c) Simone.
(d) Álvaro.

3. In Chapter 9, when Andrés goes to Jeremy's house, what is he prepared for?
(a) The possibility of meeting Jeremy’s wife.
(b) The possibility of saying something dumb.
(c) The possibility of meeting Jeremy's kid.
(d) The possibility of lying.

4. In Chapter 10, what does Andrés confront Paul about?
(a) His racism towards Latino people.
(b) His involvement with a cult.
(c) His affair with Rosario.
(d) His affair with Rosario.

5. In Chapter 7, what does Rosario think of Simone when Andrés tells her about Simone?
(a) She is suspicious of her.
(b) She is jealous of her relationship with Andrés.
(c) She is happy for Andrés.
(d) She is concerned for her mental health.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, which character is struggling with schizophrenia?

2. In Chapter 5, who enters when Jeremy tells Andrés that he’s a minister now?

3. In Chapter 2, how many children do Álvaro and Rosario have?

4. In Chapter 7, why does Rosario feel guilty about Andrés staying to help her?

5. In Chapter 8, what does Andrés promise to do before leaving Simone at the psychiatric hospital?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. 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?

5. In Chapter 1, does Andrés's attire suggest about his character?

6. In Chapter 9, what trends have the narrator noticed in Jeremy's neighborhood? What might these trends suggest?

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

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

9. In Chapter 6, how does Andrés cope with the discomfort of being different, and what are the implications of his coping mechanisms?

10. In Chapter 10, what is the significance of Thursdays in Andrés's mother's routine?

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