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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 6, what is the reason why Andrés initially wants to be like his white peers in high school?
(a) He wants to distance himself from his Latino heritage.
(b) All of the above.
(c) He thinks that being white will make him less different.
(d) He believes that being white will make him more popular.

2. In Chapter 1, what encourages Andrés to attend the high school anniversary event?
(a) He is interested in attending these events.
(b) There are sidewalks available.
(c) He is in town helping his elderly parents.
(d) He wants to revive the past.

3. In Chapter 2, which character is confident and studious?
(a) Andrés
(b) Paul.
(c) Jeremy.
(d) Henry.

4. In Chapter 4, before Andrés leaves, he asks about Simone, learning that she is in what facility?
(a) A temporary holding facility.
(b) A local psychiatric hospital.
(c) A car.
(d) In jail.

5. In Chapter 5, who enters when Jeremy tells Andrés that he’s a minister now?
(a) Andrés's mom.
(b) Andrés's brother.
(c) Paul.
(d) Andrés's dad.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what does Álvaro give to Andrés before he visits Simone?

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

3. In Chapter 9, who does Andrés visit?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 2, what did Álvaro and Rosario do before they decided to move out of the city?

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

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

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

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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