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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Charito?

2. What did the de la Torre family do on Christmas Eve after the art lesson?

3. Who was talking on the television in the chapter "Snow" and, in Yolanda's mind, was looking worried?

4. Why were Yolanda's mother and aunts concerned with her playmate?

5. The evening that the Garcias went to the restaurant to meet the Fannings, how did they get there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think the family compound is next to the dictator's daughter's land? What does this say about the grandfather, who appears to be a sweet man with education, but might be something else? How does the grandfather feel about politics? Why does he take the job with the United Nations? How much is dictated by the grandmother?

Essay Topic 2

What is symbolic about the toys that grandmother returns with from New York? Why does she always bring gifts? Do you think she feels guilty about the children being born into a family that is in danger? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Is there a link between learning and the arts? Describe each daughter and the mother and their unique artistic talents. Who teaches the children about art? How is learning about art enhanced once the family arrives in the States?

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