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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. Who does the woman in the crowd say was at South Beach where his security people made them shut down a club in Chapter 23?

2. At what time in the morning did Lizet's father drop her off at her mother's apartment building in Chapter 30?

3. What did Leidy call Lizet when she learned Lizet was going to an internship in California in Chapter 35?

4. What did Lizet's Investigative Biology Laboratory teacher say was vital to every scientist's process in Chapter 25?

5. Where was Lizet's professor for Investigative Biology Laboratory class from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Leidy try to prevent Lizet from going to the rally in Chapter 23?

2. How does Leidy react to Lizet's decision to go to California in Chapter 35? Why?

3. What causes the conflict between Ethan and Lizet in Chapter 29?

4. What does Lourdes give Lizet to wear at the rally in Chapter 23? How is this item of clothing described?

5. What is the significance of Ricky's note inside Lizet's envelope in Chapter 19?

6. What does Lizet observe about the relationship between Lourdes and Caridaylis in Chapter 23?

7. What observations does Ricky make regarding Lourdes's behavior in Chapter 30?

8. Why is Lizet's encounter with Victor distressing for her?

9. What does Lizet tell Ethan about her ring in Chapter 25?

10. How does Lizet react when she sees her mother on the news in Chapter 28?

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

Discuss the themes of education and ambition in Make Your Home Among Strangers. What does education mean symbolically to Lizet and to the members of her family? Do you think that education is something that is encouraged in Lizet's community? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Give three examples of irony and discuss each. What is verbal irony and how is it employed in the novel? What situational irony can be seen in Lizet's experiences? How is dramatic irony employed and what are the effects it creates?

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