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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. Where was Ariel Hernandez sent "back to" after months of rallies and riots?

2. Where did Leidy work when Lizet visited her family in Chapter 5?

3. Where did Lizet get her first work-study job in college?

4. How old was Lizet's father when he came to the U.S.?

5. How much older is Lizet's sister than she is?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Lizet and why is she returning home in Chapter 2?

2. What does Lizet decide to confront her father about in Chapter 14? Why?

3. What conflict emerges between Lizet and Jillian in Chapter 10?

4. What does Lizet remark about the canal by her childhood home in Chapter 1?

5. How did Lizet's parents respond when she told them she was admitted to college?

6. How do Lourdes and Leidy react to seeing Lizet in Chapter 4?

7. What information does the reader learn of Lizet's education in Chapters 1 and 2?

8. What academic support does Lizet begin taking advantage of at Rawlings in Chapter 12?

9. For how long have Lizet and Omar been dating in Chapter 7? What are Lizet's feelings about their relationship?

10. How is Lizet's visit to Fito's home described? Why does she go there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of privilege in Make Your Home Among Strangers. In what ways are Lizet's classmates at Rawlings typically more privileged than she is? How does privilege apply to Ethan's character? How does this theme relate to the Ariel Hernandez motif?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of cultural identity and alienation in Make Your Home Among Strangers. How does Lizet navigate through the struggles of being out of sync with the culture around her? In what ways does Lizet feel alienated at school? In what ways does she feel alienated at home?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of Rawlings College. Where is Rawlings located? How esteemed is the college? What is the student body like? How are the buildings described?

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