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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, when Rosario and Álvaro confront Henry about his failing grades, how does he inform them?

2. In Chapter 9, what is Andrés dressed up as for Halloween?

3. In Chapter 8, what is the name of the psychiatric hospital where Andrés visits Simone?

4. In Chapter 5, who is Nicole?

5. In Chapter 2, which character is confident and studious?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the conversation between the narrator and their mother in Chapter 23 reveal about their relationship? How does the mother feel about the narrator's ability to protect her, and why?

Essay Topic 2

How does food reflect cultural identity, and what role does it play for Andrés and his family's sense of belonging?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 2, how did the desires and aspirations of the second generation of immigrants differ from those of their parents, and what impact did this have on the town?

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