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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 2, as cars pull in, what does Andrés realize?

2. In Chapter 9, when Andrés goes to Jeremy's house, what is he prepared for?

3. In Chapter 2, what is the primary reason for the settlement of different groups in the town?

4. In Chapter 4, what is the major issue with Enrique as per his parents, teachers, coaches, and Andrés?

5. In Chapter 4, who is Patricia in the given text?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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 3, how does Andrés react to the introduction from Nicole?

6. 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?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 6, how does the protagonist, Andrés, perceive race and identity in his elementary and high school years?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 21, how does the protagonist's previous activism and political views contribute to his understanding of his experiences? How does it shape his responses to the discrimination he faces?

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