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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. Who is Peralta with when they make fun of the jogger in the NYU sweatshirt in Chapter 11?
(a) Damien.
(b) Steven.
(c) Nick.
(d) Derrick.

2. Why does Maria refuse to marry Carlos?
(a) She needs to get a divorce herself first.
(b) She wants him to get an annulment before she will marry him.
(c) She wants to convert to Judaism.
(d) She wants him to convert to Catholicism.

3. What problem does Derrick have with Peralta's dating life?
(a) Peralta only dates white girls.
(b) Peralta is too shy to ask girls out.
(c) Peralta only engages in online dating.
(d) Peralta does not date enough.

4. What publication does Peralta agree to speak with on the record in Chapter 14?
(a) New York Times.
(b) Washington Post.
(c) Chicago Tribune.
(d) Wall Street Journal.

5. Where is Peralta's old Prep friend's funeral held in Chapter 13?
(a) Collegiate Hall.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) The Bronx.
(d) Harlem.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Peralta's father tell him he will be back to visit?

2. Where is Peralta's freshman orientation?

3. Where does Peralta apply for college early decision?

4. Which classics professor does Peralta become friendly with in Chapter 13?

5. Whose account of Icarus does Peralta read in tenth grade?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Yando react to Peralta's academic success?

2. What happens when Peralta tries to steal CDs and record equipment with his friends?

3. Who criticizes Peralta for his dating habits, and why?

4. What happens when Peralta invites Nick to hang out with his Resurrection friends?

5. What incident with a former Prep classmate shakes Peralta in Part IV?

6. Why is the name of the student campus center at Princeton a reminder to Peralta of his immigration troubles?

7. Who are most of Peralta's friends during his first semester at Princeton?

8. What do the neighborhood gangs offer to kids like Peralta to entice them to join?

9. What kinds of experiences does Peralta highlight in his application to Princeton?

10. How does Peralta handle the fact of his immigration status when he applies to Princeton?

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