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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Kaspar?

2. Who is the first sister to break down about Izzy?

3. Who do Tilly and Antonia convince to come see them?

4. What does Tilly report to Antonia about Izzy?

5. Why does Antonia need Mario to come back to her house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the sisters tell Officer Morgan?

2. Where is Izzy planning on moving to?

3. Who calls Antonia on the phone in Chapter 1?

4. Who are the therapists in Antonia's family?

5. What does Maritza tell Mona she found in Izzy's bag?

6. Who is Roger?

7. What did Mario fail to tell Antonia about Estela?

8. Who is Mario?

9. Why do Tilly and Mona get into a fight?

10. Who is Kempowski?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Antonia’s relationship with her late husband, Sam. What important lessons and skills does she learn from Sam? What impact does Sam have on her life?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you examine the character of Sam based on Antonia's memory and descriptions of him. What kind of person was Sam? What kind of impact did he leave on the community?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

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