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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 10, what substance gives Andrés the courage to confront Paul about Steer Queer?

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

3. In Chapter 4, when Rosario and Álvaro confront Henry about his failing grades, how does he inform them?

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

5. In Chapter 4, why is Enrique angry when Andrés starts attending the same school?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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 7, what does the description of the mother's appearance reveal about her personality and character? How does her appearance change throughout the story?

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

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

7. In Chapter 5, what is the significance of the music stopping at the reunion?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 18, how does the protagonist's speculation on the possibility of their families sitting near each other at church highlight the theme of interconnectedness in the story?

Essay Topic 3

What are the potential benefits and drawbacks of Andrés attending his high school reunion?

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