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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. Who is the landlord at the apartments where Alma and her family move?
2. Who is Rafael's eldest son?
3. In what village did Gustavo Milhojas and his wife live when she died?
4. How far did Alma and her family travel to reach their new home in Delaware?
5. When did Gustavo Milhojas and Isabel marry?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Garrett do to Maribel to lead Mayor to stand up for her by the bus stop?
2. Where is Arturo's job when the family arrives in the U.S.? What does he do?
3. Why does Alma blame herself for the accident that injured Maribel?
4. From what narrative perspective is the novel related? Why is this significant?
5. Who is Gustavo Milhojas and what led him to the U.S.?
6. Where is the novel principally set? How is the setting described?
7. Where is Rafael Toro from? When did he come to the U.S.? Why?
8. How and why does Celia's relationship with Quisqueya change?
9. How does Alma compare her life in Mexico to her life in the U.S.?
10. What various attempts have Mayor's family made to visit Panama? What prevented them from doing so?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of romantic love in The Book of Unknown Americans. How is this theme illustrated through Alma and Arturo? How is it illustrated through the Toro family? How does the author explore this theme through Mayor and Maribel?
Essay Topic 2
Who is Micho Alvarez? To what is he referring when he states the titular line of the novel? How is Micho different from the other main characters? What role does he play in the novel's plot?
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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