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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 14, who catches Paul and Vanessa together?

2. In Chapter 16, what do Andrés and his brother have in common?

3. In Chapter 17, who else is in the house besides Jeremy and Andrés?

4. In Chapter 15, why does Andrés wonder if he and Paul make it their business to lure gay men into traps?

5. In Chapter 13, how many Michaels were in Simone's class back in high school?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, how does Paul's dad react to Mikey C.'s vomiting?

2. In Chapter 16, why does Andrés believe he sought out Marco for his dependability?

3. In Chapter 12, how does Marco feel about The View and who is his favorite host?

4. In Chapter 16, how does Andrés feel about his relationship with Marco and his infidelity?

5. In Chapter 11, what did Henry wait for before trying to change his habits?

6. In Chapter 17, how does Rosario's attitude towards her children spending the night away from home reflect her beliefs about parenting and responsibility?

7. In Chapter 16, what is Andrés's reaction to Jeremy's advances?

8. What is the main conflict in the first few paragraphs in Chapter 18?

9. In Chapter 18, what is the significance of Andrés's wristwatch mime?

10. In Chapter 12, why do you think Andy asks Simone about how she ended up in the place they are in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What role does the cemetery play in the narrator's grieving process? How does it differ for the narrator and their mother?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 24, the narrator mentions an Islamic center in town and wonders about the Muslim population. What might this say about the narrator's perspective on cultural diversity in their community? How does the presence of the Islamic center challenge or reinforce stereotypes?

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