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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 color does Alma describe all of the walls of her family's apartment as being painted when they first move in?
2. To what school does Maribel have to go in order to study an ELL course and be evaluated?
3. Why did Rafael's father relocate his family when Rafael was five?
4. Where did Rafael and Celia get married?
5. Where did Gustavo Milhojas first live after immigrating to Mexico?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the theme of migration explored in the novel?
2. Who is Gustavo Milhojas and what led him to the U.S.?
3. What obstacles does the winter bring to the Riveras?
4. What sexual abuse did Quisqueya Solis endure? What impact has it had on her life?
5. Why does Alma blame herself for the accident that injured Maribel?
6. Who is Benny Quinto? Where is he from? What brought him to America?
7. Where is the novel principally set? How is the setting described?
8. Who is Alma Rivera? What role does she play in the novel?
9. Where is Rafael Toro from? When did he come to the U.S.? Why?
10. What are some examples of the obstacles faced by the Riveras after their arrival in the U.S.?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the narrative style employed in The Book of Unknown Americans. How does the narrative style differ from chapter to chapter? What are the benefits of this style of narration? What limitations might it have?
Essay Topic 2
Where does Arturo work? What is his job like? How does his job in the U.S. differ from his work in Mexico? Why does Arturo lose his job?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss gender roles and expectations in The Book of Unknown Americans. How are the women in the story treated differently than the men? What is expected of them? What harassment or abuses do the women of the novel experience?
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