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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Olga remember getting her first in-store appearance in a coveted wedding registry department?
(a) Bloomingdale's.
(b) Bergdorf Goodman.
(c) Macy's.
(d) Saks.

2. What nickname does Dick have for Olga?
(a) Cherry.
(b) Merry.
(c) Sunny.
(d) Breezy.

3. At what angle should the napkins be placed from 12 o'clock on the plates in "The Napkins"?
(a) 20 degrees.
(b) 30 degrees.
(c) 45 degrees.
(d) 15 degrees.

4. What is Mabel's father's occupation?
(a) Snow plow driver.
(b) Garbage collector.
(c) Street sweeper.
(d) Janitor.

5. What is Olga's favorite bakery in Sunset Park?
(a) Ma Que Pan.
(b) Las Conchitas.
(c) Xin Fa.
(d) La Gran Via.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of store did Prieto work at during high school?

2. What type of cancer did Matteo's mother have?

3. In "The Napkins," in what industry is the bride's father a CEO?

4. How many subway stops is Olga's apartment from her home neighborhood?

5. In "Novenas," what color rosary does Olga take to church?

Short Essay Questions

1. Of all the things that Prieto does, what relaxes him?

2. Why was Olga never able to be confirmed in the Catholic Church?

3. What is Olga's apartment like?

4. Why is summer Olga's favorite time of year?

5. Who is Olga's favorite floor captain from a catering company, and why can she not have him for the Henderson wedding?

6. How does Olga meet Matteo, and what is he like?

7. How did Olga's grandmother buy her own house?

8. What type of job did Matteo have before his mother was diagnosed with cancer, and how did he live?

9. How did Olga's mother feel when Olga was accepted to an Ivy League college?

10. What bar does Olga meet Matteo for drinks, and what is it like?

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