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

2. What does everyone call Juan Jose?

3. What is the name of the student campus center Peralta frequents?

4. Which of Peralta's friends is dating someone named Salim?

5. What word does Peralta use to mean white girl?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Peralta choose public policy as his minor at Princeton?

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

5. What helps Peralta avoid the awkwardness of having to explain why he does not have a Social Security number at Princeton?

6. In Part IV, why does the girl from San Diego break up with Peralta?

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

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

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

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

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 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

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.

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