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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 1, what encourages Andrés to attend the high school anniversary event?
2. In Chapter 4, Patty is kind to Enrique, encouraging him to go to where?
3. In Chapter 5, why does Andrés feel bad when he hears Paul is a minister?
4. In Chapter 7, what does Álvaro give to Andrés before he visits Simone?
5. In Chapter 6, what does Rosario thank Andrés for after the reunion?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 1, what can be inferred about the culture of Andrés's hometown?
2. In Chapter 2, how did Álvaro and Rosario afford their new home?
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 4, how does Enrique's academic success challenge the beliefs of those around him?
6. In Chapter 6, what does Andrés think of his own racial identity, and why does he feel that way?
7. In Chapter 10, what is the significance of Thursdays in Andrés's mother's routine?
8. In Chapter 8, what does Andrés think about the pastoral scenery at the hospital?
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 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 9, how does the protagonist's relationship with Jeremy challenge traditional societal norms around sexuality and relationships?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 16, how does the protagonist’s experience with Marco’s infidelity affect his view of relationships, and what does he hope to gain from imagining himself and Marco as ninety-year-olds?
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