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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 was printed on the first of the banners that Lizet saw from the racist group protesting in Chapter 35?
2. Within what religion were Lizet's parents raised?
3. Approximately how much was Lizet's flight to go to her internship in California in Chapter 35?
4. What did Lizet's mother do on the day of Lizet's departure for school in Chapter 33?
5. Where in California is the internship that Dr. Kaufmann recommended to Lizet?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the coral reefs symbolize in Make Your Home Among Strangers?
2. What is the significance of Ricky's note inside Lizet's envelope in Chapter 19?
3. Who is Zoila and how is she described?
4. Why does Lizet insist on going to her father's home in Chapter 30?
5. Why does Leidy try to prevent Lizet from going to the rally in Chapter 23?
6. What are the benefits of the internship that Dr. Kaufmann informs Lizet about in Chapter 27?
7. What is in the envelope that Leidy gives to Lizet in Chapter 31? Why is this surprising?
8. What is in the envelopes from Ricky in Chapter 19? Who are the envelopes for?
9. How is the setting of the Hernandez home described in Chapter 32?
10. What does Lizet tell Ethan about her ring in Chapter 25?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the Ariel Hernandez case as a backdrop in Make Your Home Among Strangers. Upon what real-life scenario is this story based? What was the outcome of that case? How does the Ariel Hernandez case in this novel reflect cultural differences?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the different resources that Lizet turns to in order to support her academically at Rawlings. How did Lizet learn about these resources? Are they helpful to her? If so, how?
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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