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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. Where does Jeff live in Chapter 13?

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

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

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

5. What is Peralta invited to Princeton for in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Peralta invites Nick to hang out with his Resurrection friends?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does Peralta feel about his mother Maria's decision to begin doing domestic labor like house-cleaning due to her lack of legal immigration status? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Peralta react to the bullying he endures throughout his adolescence both in his Harlem neighborhood and his expensive private school? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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