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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. In Chapter 6, what is the reason why Andrés initially wants to be like his white peers in high school?
2. In Chapter 8, which character is struggling with schizophrenia?
3. In Chapter 3, what name does Andrés prefer to go by?
4. In Chapter 4, before Andrés leaves, he asks about Simone, learning that she is in what facility?
5. In Chapter 7, what does Rosario ask Andrés about the reunion?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 7, how does the narrator feel about his mother's past and her life before coming to America? How does this shape his understanding of her as a person?
2. In Chapter 3, how does Andrés react to the introduction from Nicole?
3. In Chapter 1, what might Andrés's decision to attend the reunion indicate about his character?
4. In Chapter 6, how does the social and economic background of Andrés and his classmates affect their relationships and self-perception?
5. In Chapter 4, how does Patricia's treatment of Enrique differ from her treatment of her own children?
6. In Chapter 9, what happened on Halloween to Andrés and his friends? Who were the assailants?
7. In Chapter 3, who is Nicole and what is Andrés's history with her?
8. In Chapter 2, what did Álvaro and Rosario do before they decided to move out of the city?
9. In Chapter 6, what role does religion play in Andrés's school and how does it affect the students' sense of community and belonging?
10. In Chapter 9, what trends have the narrator noticed in Jeremy's neighborhood? What might these trends suggest?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 2, in what ways did the influx of new residents to the town affect its social and cultural dynamics?
Essay Topic 2
What role does systemic racism play in the protagonist's experiences? How does it intersect with his mental illness?
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 12, in what ways does the conversation between Andrés and Simone reveal the character of each of them?
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