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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 many souvenirs does Marisela ask Ana to make for a friend's wedding?

2. In Part 1, how many of Juan's brothers came with him the first time he proposed to Ana?

3. How much money does Marisela have to pay Juan a week on her loan?

4. At the beginning of Part 3, how long has it been since Ana tried to leave Juan?

5. What color dress does Ana buy at El Basement in Part 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ana describe the first time that Juan Ruiz proposed to her?

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

3. Why does Ana's father respect the Ruiz brothers?

4. What does Teresa say about love when she sneaks out to meet El Guardia?

5. Why is Ana's wedding dress not white?

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

7. What does Ana think she will do when Juan leaves for the Dominican Republic in Part 3?

8. What does Ana learn in a letter that Teresa sends her?

9. What happens when Ana opens the door to a neighbor?

10. What jobs did Juan start doing at the hotel when he first went to New York?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ana and Juan are close to their families. What is the role of family in their lives? Why is family so important to both of them?

Essay Topic 2

Juan was abusive to Ana. How did Juan try to control Ana and what she did? How would he respond if she disobeyed him? Was he an abusive husband?

Essay Topic 3

Ana was expected to defer to Juan. What is revealed about female subservience through the way that Ana was expected to act as Juan’s wife?

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