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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the priest that leads Mass at the church where Mayor's family attends?
(a) Father Finnegan.
(b) Father Angelino.
(c) Father Puente.
(d) Father Olsen.

2. When was Gustavo Milhojas born?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1960.

3. When did Gustavo Milhojas arrive in the United States?
(a) September 12, 1999.
(b) June 23, 1989.
(c) March 16, 1998.
(d) November 14, 2000.

4. What happened to Garrett Miller's older brother?
(a) He was killed in Iraq.
(b) He was sent to life in prison.
(c) He was murdered doing a drug deal.
(d) He was shot by police.

5. Where did the driver pick up Arturo and his family to bring them to Delaware?
(a) San Jose.
(b) Laredo.
(c) Houston.
(d) Dallas.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Maribel when the accident happened?

2. Where does Mayor's dad work?

3. Who does Mayor describe taunting him in the locker room at school by acting like a chicken?

4. When did Gustavo Milhojas and Isabel marry?

5. How far did Alma and her family travel to reach their new home in Delaware?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Celia help Alma and the Riveras to acclimate to their new life?

2. Where is Quisqueya Solis from? Why did she come to the U.S.?

3. How is the relationship between Enrique and Rafael different from Rafael's relationship with Mayor?

4. Who is Benny Quinto? Where is he from? What brought him to America?

5. Where is Rafael Toro from? When did he come to the U.S.? Why?

6. What does Garrett do to Maribel to lead Mayor to stand up for her by the bus stop?

7. What are Mayor's circumstances in the opening of the novel?

8. What are some examples of the obstacles faced by the Riveras after their arrival in the U.S.?

9. Where is the novel principally set? How is the setting described?

10. What obstacles does the winter bring to the Riveras?

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