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General Statements
Spanish Harlem
The Plot (Rounds 1-6)
Name that Character!
100
Bodega Dreams was written by this author.
Who is Ernesto Quinonez?
100
Spanish Harlem is also known by this name.
What is East Harlem or El Barrio?
100
Sapo involves Chino in this illegal act that Blanca disapproves of (pgs 15 and 18-19).
What is holding and transporting drugs?
100
"To have a name other than the one your parents had given you meant you had status in school, had status on your block," (pg 4).
Who is Chino?
200
The author of Bodega Dreams studied writing at this college.
What is City College?
200
After World War I, Spanish Harlem was predominantly made up of this Latino population.
Who are Puerto Ricans?
200
This is Willie Bodega's dream (pg 28).
What is building low-income housing for Spanish Harlem residents?
200
"I know that Sapo is your friend. I know that. But his friends are not your friends," (pg 17).
Who is Blanca?
300
Bodega Dreams was published in this year.
What is 2000?
300
When Puerto Ricans migrated to Spanish Harlem, they experienced this particular barrier which prohibited them from communicating effectively.
What is a language barrier (difficulty speaking English)?
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!! This is Vera's connection to Bodega (pg 46).
What is Vera's former engagement/ relationship with Bodega?
300
"I'm talking about owning the neighborhood legally. The way the Kennedys own Boston," (pg 37).
Who is Willie Bodega?
400
Bodega Dreams is divided into this amount of sections.
What is 3 sections?
400
Durihg the 1960's and '70's, Puerto Ricans experienced discrimination due to this physical attribute.
What is (darker) skin color?
400
Willie Bodega wants Chino on his team for this specific reason (pgs 35-36).
What is handling residents' complaints and/ or being Nazario's (the lawyer's) sidekick?
400
"Go home to your church girl. Go home and ask her about her aunt Vera," (pg 42).
Who is Sapo?
500
At the beginning of Section 1, before Round 1 begins, there is a poem written by this author.
Who is Pedro Pietri?
500
DAILY DOUBLE!!! Prior to World War I, this population of people dominated the area of East Harlem.
Who are the Russian, Jewish, Irish, or Italian populations?
500
The reason why Chino changes his mind about helping Bodega (pg 54).
What is Chino's desire to get a 2-bedroom apartment in one of Bodega's buildings?
500
"Mijo, this animal is perfect. It is important that the sacrifice be healthy," (52).
Who is Dona Ramonita?