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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. What did the grandmother promise the grandfather when she returned from New York?

2. Why did the girl visit her grandfather in "The Witch's Husband"?

3. What does the girl's father quote when he sees Fidel Castro on the television?

4. What did "they" float through in "A Legion of Dark Angels"?

5. What animal will watch the grave in "Volar: To Fly"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the girl ignores her father in "Dividir: To Divide"?

2. What did the girl think as she watched her father read her diary in "Absolution in the New Year"?

3. What does the girl do when she gets home from the party?

4. How did biology class conflict with the woman's beliefs in "Advanced Biology"?

5. What does the girl learn about clothing in "The Myth of the Latin Woman"?

6. In "Lydia", what does the woman say she remembers most about her friend Lydia?

7. How does the girl's mother respond to the girl going to visit Eugene?

8. What does Olga want Joaquin to remind her of?

9. In "The Chameleon", where is the chameleon moved and why?

10. How did the girl's father react to her game of dress-up in "The Changeling"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fidel Castro and Che Guevara are mentioned in this novel as prominent figures in Latin America. Research each and compare and contrast them as leaders. How do the characters' responses to Castro and Guevara help to define the characters more?

Essay Topic 2

Much of "The Latin Deli" takes place in the 1960's. How does this time period affect the development of the narrator and other characters? What events resonate throughout the rest of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

How does money impact the characters of this novel? Select four characters and describe their relationship with money and what money means to them. How are the characters economically limited or successful? How do the characters of this novel define their relationships with money?

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