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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. How much money does Juan give Ana to buy eggs and a stamp?

2. What did Juan mail Ana from New York at Ramon's insistence?

3. What extra clothes does Ana have when she gets married?

4. What type of dog does the old lady downstairs from Ana have?

5. How much money does Ana have when she leaves Juan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the place like that Juan rented the first time he went to New York?

2. Why does the super come to Ana's apartment when she is cleaning the floor?

3. What happens when Juan gives Ana five dollars and a sealed envelope that needs a stamp?

4. What does Ana say about Juan when he is dressed and ready to go out and when he is walking on the street?

5. How does Juan try to help Ana the first time they make love?

6. How does Ana describe arriving at the airport in New York?

7. Where does Juan get suits to sell, and how does Ana organize them?

8. What happens when Ana takes a plate of food to the old lady downstairs?

9. What instructions does Ana's mother give her before she is married?

10. How does Ana describe Marisela when she first sees her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ana and Cesar were attracted to one another. Why was Ana attracted to Cesar? How did they handle the temptation to cheat on Juan for a time? What made them give in to the temptation?

Essay Topic 2

Mood is an element that author uses to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. What is the overall mood in the book and why?

Essay Topic 3

The novel takes place in the Dominican Republic and New York. Is the setting a neutral background, not important to the novel, or does the setting take on the role of a character?

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