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1
What does juxtapose mean?
comparing two things for contrasting effect
Placing human qualities into an object
comparing two unlike things with like or as
sounds or noises
2
What does Lola burn as an act of protest against her mother?
Dinner
A wig
Her bra
Her own hair
3
Which word means
extricate?
free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty.
to say something
a shy, reticent person.
to deprive ruthlessly or by force
4
What does Oscar do at the end of Chapter 4 that shows he is still depressed?
He goes on long drives using his moms car.
He drinks by himself and drunk calls Jenny.
He draws pictures of Jenny and Ana.
He drops out of Rutgers.
5
What is Demarest?
Oscar's Dorm
Oscar's name for his car
Oscar's short story about Wizards
Oscar's name for his notebook
6
Which word means: sullen and ill-tempered
reticent
morose
introvert
bane
7
What kind of stories does Yunior write?
Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Love stories
Drug deals and robberies
Magical Realism
8
What does duality mean?
comparing two unlike things
a fight between characters
adding human qualities to an object
having two qualities for the same thing
9
What year does Oscar's story begin?
1974
1979
1981
1972
10
What is the name of Ana's boyfriend?
Carlos
Junior
Rafael
Manny
11
What does epiphany mean?
an extremely small amount
inexperienced and immature.
widespread destruction
sudden understanding or idea
12
What college does Oscar get into?
Harvard
MIT
NYU
Rutgers
13
What does the broom represent?
oppression of gender roles
restlessness
female sexuality
cleaning
14
Which comic book heroes did Diaz parallel in his story?
Super Friends
Fantastic Four
X-Men
Justice League
15
What type of cancer does Belicia de Leon have?
Brain
Breast
Cervical
Bone
16
Which of the following is a common nickname for Trujillo?
Jack the Ripio
El Jefe
The Capitan
The Gangster
17
Who created the rhetorical appeals?
Socrates
Homer
Plato
Aristotle
18
What is the POV of Chapter 2
Second POV then First POV
First POV
First POV then Second POV
Third POV then First POV
19
What does implacable mean?
ancestry or pedigree
relentless; unstoppable
the quality of being calm
to stay something
20
Which Fantastic Four is Beli?
The Thing
Invisible Woman
Mr. Fantastic
Human Torch
21
Choose the right words (in order): ___ will be a dance after ___ done with the football game.
their, they're
there, their
there, they're
they're, there
22
What is the point of view of chapter 1?
Second Person
Third Person Limited
First Person
Third Person Omniscient
23
What word is a good omen and fights off bad luck?
zufa
zafa
fufu
fuku
24
Chapter 2 is named Wildwood. What is Wildwood?
The name of the forest where Oscar cries.
Lola's nickname
A dance move.
The name of the city that Lola runs to.
25
Where does Oscar meet Ana?
Rutgers
The movies
SAT prep class
The Game Room
26
Who is the author of the poem that opens the novel?
Anonymous
Langston Hughes
Derek Walcott
W.B. Yeats
27
What does the Golden Mongoose mean?
a sign of good luck
a sign of treasure
a sign of wild animals
a sign of bad luck
28
Who does Oscar fall in love with during college?
Jenny Munoz
Jessica Alvarez
Anna Obregón
Jennifer Cabral
29
When Oscar goes to College, what is a common insult he receives?
Pendejo
You have what it takes
You're not Dominican
Gringo!
30
What does colloquial mean?
everyday common language
spanglish
profanity
the use of literary language
31
When was Magical Realism first used?
1950s
1940s
1960s
1930s
32
What does callow mean?
sullen and ill-tempered
an extremely small amount
inexperienced and immature.
a cause of great distress or annoyance.
33
What is the name of quotes at the beginning of a text?
epigraphs
Quotus
epiquote
Allusions
34
What is the definition of ubiquitous?
a state of affairs like a whirlpool or irresistible force
present, appearing, or found everywhere; common
well known for some bad quality or deed
a sudden understanding or idea
35
Who is La Inca?
Beli's Aunt
Lola's Aunt
The Gangster's wife
City in Dominican Republic
36
Where does Beli work after she drops out of school?
Trujillo's Office
Japanese Restaurant
Chinese Restaurant
Strip Club
37
How does Yunior end up in the hospital at the beginning of his chapter?
He is visiting Oscar.
He is shot while walking around Rutgers.
He gets jumped.
Car accident
