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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 9, what does Andrés ask Jeremy when they are in the basement together?
2. In Chapter 4, who is talking to Andrés when he is overcome by emotions?
3. In Chapter 9, what is Andrés dressed up as for Halloween?
4. In Chapter 10, what is the reason why Andrés goes to the church with Paul?
5. In Chapter 5, who enters when Jeremy tells Andrés that he’s a minister now?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 2, what kind of neighborhood were Álvaro and Rosario on the rooftop of?
2. 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?
3. In Chapter 9, what trends have the narrator noticed in Jeremy's neighborhood? What might these trends suggest?
4. In Chapter 6, what does Andrés think of his own racial identity, and why does he feel that way?
5. In Chapter 6, how does Andrés cope with the discomfort of being different, and what are the implications of his coping mechanisms?
6. In Chapter 3, how does Andrés feel about his past behavior towards Nicole and what does he feel the need to do about it?
7. In Chapter 4, how does Patricia's treatment of Enrique differ from her treatment of her own children?
8. In Chapter 2, how did Álvaro and Rosario afford their new home?
9. In Chapter 9, what happened on Halloween to Andrés and his friends? Who were the assailants?
10. In Chapter 6, how does the social and economic background of Andrés and his classmates affect their relationships and self-perception?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 12, in what ways does the conversation between Andrés and Simone reveal the character of each of them?
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 2, how did the desires and aspirations of the second generation of immigrants differ from those of their parents, and what impact did this have on the town?
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 21, how does the protagonist's previous activism and political views contribute to his understanding of his experiences? How does it shape his responses to the discrimination he faces?
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