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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. Who interviews Peralta at Collegiate in Part II for admission?

2. What day does Peralta's father leave the United States for good?

3. What sport does Peralta like to watch with his father as a child?

4. Where is the homeless shelter where Peralta and his family spend some time during his youth?

5. What illness does Yando develop in Part II?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Jeff suggest Peralta does that changes his life in Part II?

3. What is Maria scared that Peralta and Yando might become?

4. What was Peralta's and his family's main holiday diversion during his childhood while they lived in the homeless shelter?

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

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

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

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

9. What does Peralta do on his flight to New York City as a small child that endears him to people?

10. Why does Peralta's family first come to America?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Peralta decides to shoplift from the record store with his friends, and how does the experience of getting caught change his behavior? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Peralta's perspective on Catholicism, faith, and spirituality, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Peralta's father insist on moving back to the Dominican Republic, while his mother is so intent on staying in America? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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