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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much older is Peralta's father than his mother?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 22 years.
(c) They are the same age.
(d) 10 years.

2. What day does Peralta's father leave the United States for good?
(a) March 3, 1995.
(b) December 25, 1990.
(c) January 31, 1993.
(d) July 30, 1997.

3. Where was Peralta born?
(a) Dominican Republic.
(b) Britain.
(c) USA.
(d) Ireland.

4. What does Peralta win a prize for in fourth grade?
(a) Singing.
(b) Reading.
(c) Sports.
(d) Math.

5. In Chapter 6, which of the following was not at its peak when Peralta completed his first summer at Prep?
(a) His self-esteem.
(b) His math skills.
(c) His weight.
(d) His finances.

6. What public school does Peralta attend in New York City?
(a) PS 470.
(b) PS 340.
(c) PS 200.
(d) PS 125.

7. What year was the Collegiate school founded?
(a) 1776.
(b) 1900.
(c) 1865.
(d) 1628.

8. Who interviews Peralta at Collegiate in Part II for admission?
(a) Mr. Breimer.
(b) Mr. Folly.
(c) Ms. Rayson.
(d) Ms. Heyman.

9. Which musical group does Peralta claim to his classmates at Collegiate he listens to, even though he does not?
(a) Kamel Bellweather.
(b) Beastie Boys.
(c) The Wondernuts.
(d) Wu-Tang Clan.

10. What illness does Yando develop in Part II?
(a) TB.
(b) Yellow Fever.
(c) Asthma.
(d) Multiple Sclerosis.

11. What is the name of one of Peralta's aunts in New York City?
(a) Maria.
(b) Altagracia.
(c) Beatrice.
(d) Isobel.

12. What is the name of Peralta's family's church through most of his youth?
(a) Assumption.
(b) Malay's.
(c) St. Brigit's.
(d) Resurrection.

13. How much is the tuition at Collegiate when Peralta applies there?
(a) $10,000.
(b) $16,000.
(c) $25,000.
(d) $5,000.

14. What activity at Collegiate does Peralta join in ninth grade?
(a) The chess club.
(b) The fencing team.
(c) The debate team.
(d) The hockey team.

15. What new job does Maria start in Chapter 7?
(a) Accountant.
(b) House cleaning.
(c) Personal trainer.
(d) Food preparation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Peralta's little brother's name?

2. Who is married to Peralta's Tia Mercedes?

3. Whose funeral takes place in the Dominican Republic that Maria is unable to attend because of her lack of papers in the U.S.?

4. What phrase does Maria use to describe the thing she does not want Peralta or Yando to become?

5. Who is Peralta's Sunday school teacher in Part II?

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