The Town of Babylon Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Alejandro Varela
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 144 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Town of Babylon Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Alejandro Varela
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 144 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. In Chapter 4, who is the main person of interest for Andrés?

2. In Chapter 8, what kind of structure does Andrés think the psychiatric hospital look like?

3. In Chapter 1, what does Andrés want to do?

4. In Chapter 9, what is the significance of the basement?

5. In Chapter 8, what does Andrés remember about his first meeting with Marco's parents?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 9, what happened on Halloween to Andrés and his friends? Who were the assailants?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 9, how does the protagonist's relationship with Jeremy challenge traditional societal norms around sexuality and relationships?

Essay Topic 2

What role does Marco play in the protagonist's life and how does the protagonist feel about his remarks on his upbringing?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 2, in what ways did the influx of new residents to the town affect its social and cultural dynamics?

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