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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. Where does Ybon's sister live?

2. Where did Abelard study to become a surgeon?

3. What type of club does Oscar try to start after graduating?

4. How does Oscar feel when he hears that Ybon's boyfriend, the Capitan, wants to meet him?

5. When Socorro was a child, how many times a year did she see her father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Yunior when he is walking home alone in Part I, Chapter 4?

2. How did Beli get the burn on her back?

3. What happened to Beli after her mother died?

4. How does Oscar meet Ybon?

5. How does Max die?

6. What does Abelard say when El Jefe asks about Abelard's daughters?

7. Why does Yunior get in trouble with his girlfriend Suriyan in Part I, Chapter Four?

8. Why doesn't Oscar die in the cane fields in Part II, Chapter Six?

9. What happens when the Capitan first meets Oscar?

10. What changes does Oscar make in his life when he is seeing Jenni?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Beli's believes that her first job defines her coming of age; in what ways did Beli's first job help her mature and grow up?

Essay Topic 2

Oscar is referred to as a hero. Why is Oscar referred to as a hero and what type of hero is he?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 4, Yunior rooms with Oscar in college. Why does Yunior room with Oscar when he doesn't really like him?

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