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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. What is Lizet's mother's name?

3. Who was Lizet's college roommate in Chapter 2?

4. What does "trabajando todavia" translate to in English?

5. What kind of car does Lizet describe Omar driving in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Ricky's behavior different than Lourdes's behavior toward Lizet during Lizet's visit home for the holidays?

3. How is Lizet's first ice-skating experience described?

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

5. What does the film Monty Python's Life of Brian signify in the novel?

6. Who is Ariel Hernandez?

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

8. How is Lizet's first experience seeing snow described?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of Miami, Florida, and particularly the neighborhoods where Lourdes, Leidy, and Ricky live. Where are Lourdes's and Ricky's new homes in relation to the family home that was sold? Where is the Hernandez home? How do the settings in Miami differ from those at Rawlings?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character or Lourdes Ramirez in Make Your Home Among Strangers. How old is Lourdes? What causes Lourdes to become obsessed with the Ariel Hernandez case? How would you describe Loudes's relationships with her daughters?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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