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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. In Chapter 14, who is the lawyer Princeton puts Peralta in touch with?

2. What does Peralta's father make them for breakfast in Chapter 10?

3. How does Peralta refer to the annoying man in his freshman seminar?

4. What does Nick's father do for a living?

5. What honor does Peralta earn from Princeton after his freshman year?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Peralta handle the fact of his immigration status when he applies to Princeton?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What happens when Peralta plays basketball with Yando on his trip home from Princeton in Part IV?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Peralta seem to know fairly quickly that Missy is the right partner for him? What are some of the foundations of their relationship? 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

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.

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