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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 the name of the student campus center Peralta frequents?

2. What is Yando particularly good at in Chapter 8?

3. Who is Yando's advisor at Prep for his first year?

4. Who is Peralta's advisor at Collegiate for college applications?

5. In Chapter 13, where is the girl Peralta starts dating from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Dr. Russell's attention help Peralta during his years at Collegiate?

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

6. What recognition does Peralta receive from Princeton after his first year there?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Throughout the book, how does Peralta describe his interactions with girls and women he is interested in romantically? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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