What does Oscar do in desperation of feeling for Ana that freaks out Lola when she finds out?

Takes a gun and waits outside Manny's house

How does Oscar spend his summer in the Dominican Republic?

Holing up at his abuela's house writing sci-fi novels.

What event in high school causes Oscar to hit a low point as a "loser"?

When Al and Miggs get girlfriends and don't set him up.

Oscar was also different because of his tendency to

use fancy words like "indefatigable" and "ubiquitous"

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What does Oscar do in desperation of feeling for Ana that freaks out Lola when she finds out?
Writes many novels in which Ana is the damsel in distress
Takes a gun and waits outside Manny's house
Buys a ring and proposes to Ana
Punches Manny in the face & tells him not to hurt Ana again
2
Where does Oscar meet Ana, the girl who becomes his friend/obsessive crush?
SAT prep class
Lola's sorority at Rutgers
At a sci-fi convention
His job at the hardware store
3
Oscar is particularly nerdy in high school, in part because of his addiction to
sci-fi
telenovelas
barbie dolls
video games
4
In the prologue, the narrator focuses on explaining
the background of Oscar's life.
how he came to tell this story.
the history of the Dominican Republic.
what a fuku is.
5
How does Oscar spend his summer in the Dominican Republic?
Researching the history of his family.
Learning the stories of fuku from his relatives.
Holing up at his abuela's house writing sci-fi novels.
Following his sister and her friends to the beach.
6
How old was Oscar when he had his heyday in dating--with two girls at once?
Fourteen
Seven
Still waiting
Eighteen
7
What event in high school causes Oscar to hit a low point as a "loser"?
When Al and Miggs decide to unfriend him.
When Al and Miggs get girlfriends and don't set him up.
When he can't find a job.
When even his sister won't hang out with him.
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Oscar was also different because of his tendency to
use fancy words like "indefatigable" and "ubiquitous"
speak in Spanish and English
follow his sister around
walk around with a Dr. Who lunchbox

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