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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. Which days of the week are the Long Beach PD worse then the LAPD?

2. What does Chiquita mean in Spanish?

3. What makes it easier for Chiquita to tell Inda about her mother?

4. What type of receding hairline do Walter's brother have?

5. What is the first thing that Raylette asks of Chiquita?

Short Essay Questions

1. What motivates Chiquita to find her mother?

2. What does Chiquita suggest Inda to do?

3. What has happens in the next few months?

4. What happens when Inda returns to the club?

5. Why does Chiquita approach Raymond?

6. How does Chiquita explain the situation?

7. When does Valerie light the match?

8. Why does the fire not start?

9. Why does Inda not tell Michael her name?

10. What does Chiquita tell Inda in the bathroom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 2

Why does Valerie give up her dreams? How does she come to the realization that she is holding herself back?

Essay Topic 3

What does Chiquita learn about friendship in this story? Why is this such an important lesson to learn?

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