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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 is Peralta invited to Princeton for in Chapter 10?

2. Where does Derrick go to college?

3. Who is Peralta with when they make fun of the jogger in the NYU sweatshirt in Chapter 11?

4. Where is Carlos when Peralta's father returns in Chapter 10?

5. What does Princeton recommend Peralta do to try to correct his immigration status?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Peralta turn to for help after he gets caught stealing and why?

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

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

4. What happens when Peralta applies to be an advisor at Prep?

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

6. How does Nick react when Peralta tells him about his immigration status?

7. How does Peralta react when his father returns to the Dominican Republic after a very brief visit?

8. What question prompts Peralta to share his immigration status with more administrators at Princeton in Part IV?

9. What does Mr. Breimer tell Peralta about his immigration situation?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When does Peralta first begin to understand the significance of his and his mother's lack of papeles, or immigration papers? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Peralta's stress and anxiety about his immigration status affect his life throughout his years at Princeton? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What is one possible path to citizenship for Peralta's mother, Maria, that she is not yet prepared to take, to Peralta's frustration? Why does Maria refuse to take this potential path to citizenship? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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