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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. After Puerto Rico is hit by a hurricane in September 2017, what percent of the island is without electricity?
2. How old was Olga when her father died?
3. What does Dick bring when he goes to Puerto Rico 10 days after Maria makes landfall to Nick Selby?
4. What artist is singing on the radio when Olga is riding with Prieto in "The Lift"?
5. What time of day did Olga and Reggie go to a restaurant when they first met?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who was Olga named after?
2. Why does Olga feel that Prieto has been born under a difficult star?
3. What does Olga do when a server falls and makes a mess?
4. Why does Olga quit her wedding business?
5. What does Olga say when Matteo thinks maybe they need to break off their relationship after she does not communicate with him for three days?
6. Who does Dick Eikenborn plan to walk in with into the Blumenthal Party?
7. What does Olga think she could have done other than weddings in "Champagne Dreams"?
8. Who did Olga enjoy hanging out with in college and why?
9. Where does Prieto remember that he and his sister went after his father died, and what did they do?
10. What does Olga tell Matteo about her father's death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Blanca’s letters reveal the type of person she is. What do the letters reveal about her? How did Blanca try to manipulate Prieto and Olga? Was she guilty of psychological abuse?
Essay Topic 2
What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Olga Dies Dreaming? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?
Essay Topic 3
Olga and Matteo meet at a bar. How is Olga’s relationship with Matteo different from any other relationship she has had? How does he make her a better person?
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