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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 does Antonia find in her garage?

2. Who are the therapists in the family?

3. What does Officer Morgan say is not a crime?

4. Who is pregnant?

5. Who is Maritza?

Short Essay Questions

1. How many sblings does Antonia have?

2. What favor does Mario ask of Antonia?

3. Who dies at the beginning of the book?

4. Where is Antonia going for her birthday?

5. What do the sisters post about Izzy online?

6. Who is Kaspar?

7. What does Mario need from Antonia in order to bring Estela?

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

9. Where does Estela stay when Antonia gets back from Tilly's?

10. Who is Vivian?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you examine Antonia's relationship to Sheriff Boyer. In what ways does he help her out, and why? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay in which you discuss the ways in which Antonia processes grief throughout the novel. In the book Antonia loses both her husband and her sister; how does she process this grief, and what impact does it have on her daily life and her overall view of life itself? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

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