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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 did Manny see when he opened the bathroom door when Rebecca and Magda were inside?
2. What was NOT a reason that the administration at Manny's school gave for being unable to transfer him to Hawthorn School?
3. What chore did Rebecca do when she was hurt by Magda's threats during their argument?
4. What did Miss Van der Meer do when she realized Manny did not understand her literary reference to Hotspur?
5. What was the name of Magda's best friend who worked with her at Valley Laundry?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Grandma Rosa emerged from the house while Manny and Nardo were working in her hard, what memories did she tell the boys about?
2. How did the various family members act differently from one another at the wake for Grandma Rosa that was held after the funeral?
3. Why is it ironic for Lencho to be kicked out of the Berets after losing his boxing match to Boise?
4. What made Chico want to back out of his scheduled boxing match at the last minute?
5. When Magda came home and her family rushed her to the hospital, what symptoms was she exhibiting and to what prognosis did her symptoms point?
6. What did Manuel do after he got out of bed and realized what had happened to Magda?
7. Why was Manny particularly concerned about his parents finding out about Nardo getting drunk and sneaking back into the house?
8. How did Manny feel about his physical appearance when he compared it with Nardo's?
9. What did the argument between Magda and her mother Rebecca concerning Magda ruining her future show about Magda's character?
10. How does Manny's act of nearly shooting his little sister Pedi play into the novel's theme regarding the power of choice?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Manny Hernandez, the protagonist of Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida, to Holden, the protagonist of The Catcher in the Rye. Which of the the messages sent by Victor Martinez and J.D. Salinger are the same and how do those messages differ? Provide concrete details from both novels in order to support your claims.
Essay Topic 2
Weather is often described by the author in great detail, particularly within significant scenes. Choose three scenes in which the author describes the weather and discuss how weather is used to set a particular mood for each scene. Use quotes from the novel to support your claims.
Essay Topic 3
Many characters within the novel exemplify pervasive stereotypes about Mexican-Americans, including Nardo's laziness, Manuel's violent nature, and Rebecca's passivity in the face of abuse. Write an argumentative essay about whether or not the novel should be read in schools. Support your points with concrete details from the narrative.
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