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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 19, what is Ellie’s cousin’s job at the hospital?

2. In Chapter 17, who is at home while Rosario and Patricia are spending time together?

3. In Chapter 14, what is Jerzy's nationality?

4. In Chapter 14, what job did Jerzy have in the city?

5. In Chapter 14, who molests Vanessa in the bathroom at Paul's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 21, how does Wesley's mental health affect his perception of reality?

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

6. In Chapter 16, what is Andrés's therapist's suggestion for dealing with his trauma?

7. In Chapter 14, how is Jerzy portrayed?

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

9. In Chapter 12, what emotions do Simone and Andy display during their conversation?

10. In Chapter 11, why did Henry ignore the warnings and reminders about his health?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 18, how does the protagonist's attitude towards the men's final and Venus losing reflect their overall perspective on life?

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