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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. What day does Peralta's father leave the United States for good?
(a) December 25, 1990.
(b) January 31, 1993.
(c) March 3, 1995.
(d) July 30, 1997.

2. How much money does Peralta win for his prize in fourth grade?
(a) $50.
(b) $100.
(c) $25.
(d) $150.

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

4. What is strange about Yando for a long period in his childhood?
(a) He wears only shorts, even in winter.
(b) He never wears shoes.
(c) He talks very rarely.
(d) He eats only yellow food.

5. What do Peralta's Collegiate classmates make fun of him about that makes him very angry?
(a) His brother.
(b) His not having a father.
(c) His mother's name and ethnicity.
(d) His dark skin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What new job does Maria start in Chapter 7?

2. Who tells Peralta he got into Collegiate?

3. Whose backpack does Peralta hide in Chapter 6?

4. Who is the sidekick of the boy who bullies Peralta in Chapter 5?

5. Where do Peralta and Yando look forward to eating as a very special treat during the time they spend in the homeless shelter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Peralta first realize his family is poor?

2. Why does Peralta decide not to tell his mother about his breathing problems in Part II?

3. How does Peralta feel after visiting a Collegiate classmate's home for the first time?

4. What it is a tradition for Peralta to ask his mother for before he goes to school each morning?

5. Why is Peralta's mother reluctant to return to the Dominican Republic?

6. When does Peralta first realize he and his mother do not have papeles (papers)?

7. In Part I, what is one of Peralta's early negative experiences with police?

8. Why do Peralta and Yando keep their shoes on in the shower at the homeless shelter?

9. Why does Peralta's mother neglect to stay in touch with her sisters for so long?

10. What kind of support network does Peralta's family have in America when they first arrive?

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