Brief Wondrous Life Background Info

Question 1

What ethnicity is most populous in the Dominican Republic?

Accepted Answer

Mixed

Question 2

Diaz was drawn to science fiction because of his experience with...

Accepted Answer

dictators

Question 3

Who is often marginalized in society?

Accepted Answer

Geeks

Question 4

What is the dominant language in the Dominican Republic?

Accepted Answer

Spanish

Question 5

Junot Diaz criticizes MFA programs for a lack of...

Accepted Answer

Diversity

Question 6

Diaz's favorite genre of literature is...

Accepted Answer

Science Fiction

Question 7

Who forms the largest immigrant group in the Dominican Republic?

Accepted Answer

Haiti

Question 8

Why did they not make Diaz's book into a movie?

Accepted Answer

Producers wanted only white leads

Question 9

What country is Oscar from?

Accepted Answer

Dominican Republic

Question 10

The Dominican Republic has been conquered by both the Spanish and the...

Accepted Answer

French

Question 11

The Tainos were ________________________ to the Dominican Republic.

Accepted Answer

Indigenous, Native

Question 12

Trujillo is well known for killing 20,000...

Accepted Answer

Haitians

Question 13

Diaz argues that students must looks through the "lens of ______________"

Accepted Answer

Race

Questions 13