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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. In Chapter 7, what does Álvaro give to Andrés before he visits Simone?
(a) A salt packet.
(b) A phone number.
(c) Money.
(d) A letter.

2. In Chapter 8, why is Andrés's father happy to be alone?
(a) Because he can play golf.
(b) Because it is cycling season.
(c) Because he can drink in private.
(d) Because it is tennis season.

3. In Chapter 9, what is Andrés dressed up as for Halloween?
(a) Crayos.
(b) M and M.
(c) Ghostbuster.
(d) Goldfish.

4. In Chapter 9, when Andrés goes to Jeremy's house, what is he prepared for?
(a) The possibility of lying.
(b) The possibility of saying something dumb.
(c) The possibility of meeting Jeremy’s wife.
(d) The possibility of meeting Jeremy's kid.

5. In Chapter 4, on the day Enrique and Andrés start high school together, what does Enrique tell Andrés?
(a) He kissed Jeremy.
(b) He is still Andrés.
(c) He stole a car.
(d) He is Henry now.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what does Andrés confront Paul about?

2. In Chapter 4, what is the result of Enrique's first report card at St. Ignatius?

3. In Chapter 1, what does Andrés want to do?

4. In Chapter 8, what does Andrés remember about his first meeting with Marco's parents?

5. In Chapter 4, why does Andrés choose St. Ignatius?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what kind of neighborhood were Álvaro and Rosario on the rooftop of?

2. In Chapter 9, what happened on Halloween to Andrés and his friends? Who were the assailants?

3. In Chapter 10, why does Andrés's mother refuse her offer to supplement her pension?

4. In Chapter 7, how does the narrator's relationship with his mother compare to his relationship with his father? What are the differences and similarities between the two relationships?

5. In Chapter 3, how does Andrés feel about his past behavior towards Nicole and what does he feel the need to do about it?

6. In Chapter 4, how does Patricia's treatment of Enrique differ from her treatment of her own children?

7. In Chapter 2, how did Álvaro and Rosario afford their new home?

8. In Chapter 4, how does Enrique's academic success challenge the beliefs of those around him?

9. In Chapter 5, what is the significance of the music stopping at the reunion?

10. In Chapter 6, how does the social and economic background of Andrés and his classmates affect their relationships and self-perception?

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