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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Rafaela's brother gain entrance to the United States?
(a) He entered illegally without anyone's help.
(b) He entered illegally by bribing the customs official.
(c) He entered legally as a student.
(d) He was born in the United States.

2. In Chapter 10, what upsets Rodriguez about the eggs?
(a) There are fewer than usual.
(b) They are all missing.
(c) They all have two yolks.
(d) They are all cracked.

3. What does Buzzworm try to buy from the market in Chapter 13?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Road maps.
(c) Novels.
(d) Peanuts.

4. Why does Buzzworm wear several watches?
(a) He can't explain why.
(b) He collects them.
(c) In case one breaks.
(d) He sells them.

5. In Chapter 21, why does the waiter offer to buy Arcangel a beer?
(a) He thinks he recognizes Arcangel.
(b) He doesn't offer to buy Arcangel a beer.
(c) He thinks it is Arcangel's birthday.
(d) He messes up Arcangel's order.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dona Maria say Hernando does for a living?

2. What do the people in Chapter 7 think Arcangel is?

3. In Chapter 3, what genre of film does Gabriel say he appreciates?

4. Where does Arcangel say he is from?

5. What does Rafaela steal from Dona Maria's house in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, how is Rafaela's life in Mexico described?

2. How does Bobby feel about the letter he receives in Chapter 12 about his cousin?

3. Why does Rafaela steal from Dona Maria in Chapter 18?

4. What does Bobby think about his disagreements with Rafaela before she left for Mexico?

5. After leaving the restaurant in Chapter 21, what new part of his identity does Arcangel reveal?

6. What happens when Emi brings up cultural diversity in Chapter 20?

7. In Chapter 7, what does Arcangel say about his past?

8. What does Arcangel do when he sees a broken down truck holding up traffic in Chapter 11?

9. What does Gabriel say he will do if he wins the Pulitzer Prize?

10. How does Gabriel feel while going out to eat with Emi in Chapter 20?

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