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

Short Answer Questions

1. What turning point is "5:00 A.M.: Writing as Ritual" about?

2. In "Advanced Biology", what does the woman say the name of her first crush was?

3. In "Dear Joaquin", how long has Olga been gone?

4. In "5:00 A.M.: Writing as Ritual", what does the author say doesn't help women?

5. In "Corazon's Cafe", where is Inocencia from originally?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several chapters and poems of this novel deal with dreams. What types of dreams do the characters have? How do they interpret them? How do you interpret them? What is the importance of dreams to this novel as a whole?

Essay Topic 2

How is education represented in "The Latin Deli"? How is school described and what impact does it have on the characters? What is the author's commentary on education? What does she value most?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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