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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. In "Five Stops," how long has it been since Olga has lived at home?

2. What was Jan's nationality?

3. How many days was Prieto put in jail for protesting military bombings in Vieques?

4. In "Realty TV," how many times a year does Olga have a spot on Good Morning, Later?

5. In "Lombriz," what is in a box that is delivered to Prieto's D.C. office?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Olga's apartment like?

2. How did Carol build her catering business?

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

4. What is known about Mrs. Henderson, the mother of the bride in "The Napkins" and how she is handling her eldest daughter's wedding?

5. How did Olga solve the problem of late payments from her wedding clients?

6. Why does Prieto vote the way that the Selbys want him to from time to time?

7. Why did Prieto go to a college in New York?

8. What assumptions did Dick have about his relationship with Olga after he divorced his wife?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Olga’s wedding business ends abruptly. Why does Olga’s wedding business end abruptly? Why does she have mixed feelings about the end of the business?

Essay Topic 2

Flashbacks are a literary device used to provide information about events that took place before the story began. How does Gonzalez use flashbacks in Olga Dies Dreaming? How does the author’s choice to use flashback affect the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Olga has challenges dealing with the wealthy people for whom she plans weddings. Why does Olga have challenges dealing with the wealthy people for whom she plans weddings? How and why do some of these challenges have to do with penny-pinching?

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