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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Arturo call when he arrives home and Maribel is missing?
(a) Micho Alvarez.
(b) Phyllis.
(c) The police.
(d) Gloria.

2. In what branch of the military was Jose Mercado enlisted?
(a) The Navy.
(b) The Peace Corps.
(c) The Army.
(d) The Air Force.

3. What has been Arturo's favorite band since he was a little boy?
(a) The Beatles.
(b) Pink Floyd.
(c) The Who.
(d) The Clash.

4. What is the name of the pizza restaurant that Arturo and Alma go to on their anniversary?
(a) Marcos's.
(b) Juan's.
(c) Bobby's.
(d) Luigi's.

5. How much money does Gloria tell Alma she is getting as a part of her divorce settlement?
(a) $40,000.
(b) $60,000.
(c) $100,000.
(d) $80,000.

6. Fito Angelino ended up taking the apartment manager job based on what?
(a) A game of quarters.
(b) An arm-wrestling match.
(c) A horse race.
(d) A poker game.

7. With what friend does Alma describe Maribel painting their fingernails black?
(a) Abelina.
(b) Anna.
(c) Maria.
(d) Ynez.

8. How much money does Tia Gloria give to Mayor's family?
(a) $5,000.
(b) $20,000.
(c) $10,000.
(d) $4,000.

9. Where is Nelia Zafon from?
(a) Venezuela.
(b) Panama.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Puerto Rico.

10. When did Fito Angelino come to the U.S.?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1982.

11. What is Enrique's favorite meal?
(a) Chicken taquitos.
(b) Mango ice cream.
(c) Chicken with rice.
(d) Pork tamales.

12. Where was the apartment where Nelia Zafon lived with Josie?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Inglewood.
(c) Jersey City.
(d) Queens.

13. Where is Micho Alvarez from?
(a) Puerto Rico.
(b) Venezuela.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Panama.

14. For how many years was the diner open where Mayor's father worked when it shut its doors?
(a) 53.
(b) 45.
(c) 23.
(d) 16.

15. How many days a week did Rafael work at the diner?
(a) Six days a week.
(b) Four days a week.
(c) Five days a week.
(d) Two days a week.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Garrett and Mayor are caught fighting at school, how long does Garrett say it has been since he has seen his father?

2. Where did Nelia Zafon sleep for the first three nights when she arrived in New York?

3. Where was Jose Mercado injured, leading to his using a walker?

4. Where is Oscar (the overseer of the parking lot Fito Angelino worked on) from?

5. Where are Jose Mercado and his wife from?

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