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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. How much older is Peralta's father than his mother?

2. Which musical group does Peralta claim to his classmates at Collegiate he listens to, even though he does not?

3. What does Peralta most like to do as a child?

4. What is the name of one of Peralta's aunts in New York City?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Peralta's mother tell him he needs to be prepared for something happening to her?

2. What does Peralta have to work on before he applies to Collegiate in Part II?

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

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

5. What differences does Peralta feel between his neighborhood in Harlem and the Upper West Side, where his private school is located?

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

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

8. What early literature assignment at Collegiate captivates Peralta, and why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining the impact that Jeff has on both Peralta's and Yando's lives, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does hearing some of his Princeton classmates' hard-line views on immigration change Peralta's ideas about his own role in the country's immigration debate? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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