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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Julio and Blanca their house is on fire?
(a) Bodega.
(b) George Vato.
(c) Sapo.
(d) Nazario.

2. What does Pastor Vasquez always wear?
(a) Shorts.
(b) Polyester suits.
(c) Kaftans.
(d) Chinos.

3. Where does Nazario take Julio in Round 2 that unexpectedly delights Julio?
(a) The Salsa Museum.
(b) Madison Square Garden.
(c) The Metropolitan Opera House.
(d) The Guggenheim Museum.

4. What does Sapo do to Mr. Blessington that shocks everyone in the class, including Mr. Blessington?
(a) Bites him severely on the neck.
(b) Puts him in a headlock until he passes out.
(c) Stabs him in the chest.
(d) Shoots him in the leg.

5. Which club do Vera and Bodega want to go to?
(a) The Salsa Verde.
(b) The Green Room.
(c) The Palladium.
(d) The Rainbow Round.

6. What does Julio think to himself that he would never see Christ do?
(a) Live in the projects.
(b) Ask for forgiveness.
(c) Preach.
(d) Pay for his food.

7. Who does Blanca invite for dinner in Part III that she wants Julio to join with?
(a) Vera and Willie Bodega.
(b) Pastor Vasquez and Claudia.
(c) Pastor Vasquez and Sapo.
(d) Willie Bodega.

8. Which teacher really looked out for Julio and his friends in junior high school?
(a) Jose Tapia.
(b) Miss Smith.
(c) Mr. Blessington.
(d) Mrs. Jelendra.

9. What kind of pizza does Sapo routinely eat?
(a) Dominos.
(b) Papa John's.
(c) Pizza Hut.
(d) Sal's.

10. What does Nazario tell Julio happens every time someone makes a million dollars?
(a) That person buys a judge.
(b) That person kills some part of the world.
(c) Poorer people get richer.
(d) That person builds a building.

11. Who does Bodega tell Julio was paying Salazar?
(a) Salerno.
(b) Nazario.
(c) Victoria.
(d) Fischman.

12. What does Quinonez compare the neighborhood to after Salazar's death?
(a) A classroom.
(b) A grocery store.
(c) A party.
(d) A tomb.

13. What job does Julio like the least at the grocery store?
(a) Working in the alcohol sales section.
(b) Pricing cans.
(c) Meat packing.
(d) Working in the freezer section.

14. What neighborhood does Nazario tell Julio is lost in Round 2, as opposed to Spanish Harlem?
(a) Inwood.
(b) Greenwich Village.
(c) Loisaida.
(d) The Rockaways.

15. What story does Vega tell the congregation at Blanca's church in Round 5?
(a) The story of Luke.
(b) The story of John the Baptist.
(c) The story of a slave girl.
(d) The story of Noah.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Blanca tell Julio about Claudio and Roberto Vega?

2. Who is Roberto's older brother?

3. Where do Vera and Bodega want Julio to go with them when they show up at his apartment in Part IV?

4. What does Vera call Bodega?

5. Which poet does Julio ask Mr. Blessington if the class can study?

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