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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Peralta meet at an arts program who takes Peralta and Yando under his wing?
(a) Jeff.
(b) Martin.
(c) Jose.
(d) Robert.

2. In Chapter 5, what is Peralta's reading assignment for the summer from Prep?
(a) Romeo and Juliet.
(b) Nicholas Nickleby.
(c) A Light in the Forest.
(d) The Count of Monte Cristo.

3. Where is the homeless shelter where Peralta and his family spend some time during his youth?
(a) Synge Street.
(b) Catherine Street.
(c) Fall Street.
(d) Rondando Street.

4. Whose funeral takes place in the Dominican Republic that Maria is unable to attend because of her lack of papers in the U.S.?
(a) Peralta's father.
(b) Maria's brother.
(c) Maria's mother.
(d) Maria's father.

5. Who is the first friend at Collegiate that Peralta goes home with?
(a) Steven.
(b) Rollo.
(c) Randy.
(d) Nick.

6. What is Peralta's little brother's name?
(a) Frankie.
(b) Mando.
(c) Lando.
(d) Yando.

7. How much older is Peralta's father than his mother?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) They are the same age.
(d) 22 years.

8. Why does Father Michael tell Peralta the Resurrection kids make fun of him?
(a) Because he has no legal immigration status.
(b) Because of his very dark skin.
(c) Because he has no father.
(d) Because he is smarter than they are, and they are jealous.

9. Where does Father Michael take some of the Resurrection kids in Chapter 7?
(a) Paris.
(b) Disney World.
(c) The Grand Canyon.
(d) Chicago.

10. Who is married to Peralta's Tia Mercedes?
(a) Carlos.
(b) Ricky.
(c) Roberto.
(d) Jose.

11. What classical character does Peralta most closely identify with in Chapter 5?
(a) Agamemnon.
(b) Telemachus.
(c) Perseus.
(d) Odysseus.

12. What food did Peralta love during his first winter in America?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Beans.
(c) Ketchup.
(d) Ice cream.

13. What sports team does Peralta try out for at Collegiate?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Hockey.
(d) Track.

14. Which train does Peralta take to see his aunts in the Bronx?
(a) C Train.
(b) D Train.
(c) L Train.
(d) A Train.

15. Who does Peralta's aunt introduce Maria to in the hopes that they will start a relationship in Part I?
(a) Ricky.
(b) Frankie.
(c) Jose.
(d) Carlos.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Peralta's Sunday school teacher in Part II?

2. What sport does Peralta play with some friends from Resurrection?

3. Who is Maria's friend who questions if Peralta is her son?

4. Who is the Dominican leader Peralta's mother tells him was evil?

5. In Chapter 7, what does Peralta do with his friends that he later has doubts about?

(see the answer keys)

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