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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. What program helps Peralta and his family afford food?

2. Who does Peralta's aunt introduce Maria to in the hopes that they will start a relationship in Part I?

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

4. What had Maria done for a living in The Dominican Republic?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Peralta's family end up in a homeless shelter in Part I?

2. Why does one of Maria's friends think that Peralta might not be her son?

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

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

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

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

7. Why do Peralta's parents go their separate ways in the early 1990s?

8. What does Peralta do at Resurrection Sunday school to make the teacher want to introduce him to the priest?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Yando feel about Peralta's accomplishments? When do Yando's feelings about Peralta's achievements and the praise he has attracted become most obvious? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Peralta become so interested in books and literature, and what does education come to symbolize for him as he matures? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Peralta's mother's reaction to his descriptions of his wealthy friends' houses affect his own view of the disparities in his family's financial situation and those of his classmates? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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