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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 came to New York in the fall of 1965?

2. How many brothers and sisters did Abuelita have?

3. What does Celina buy for the children in Chapter 8?

4. Who refuses to come see Celina while she is mourning Papi's death?

5. Who are Tito Benny's children?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Sonia's trips to the grocery store with Papi like, in Chapter 2?

2. How does Celina deal with Juli's drinking in Chapter 1?

3. How does Sonia act at her father's funeral?

4. How did Celina meet Juli?

5. What happens when Sonia passes out in Chapter 5?

6. Why does the family move in Chapter 5?

7. What is Sonia's response to the needle Mr. RIvera uses her in the Prologue?

8. How did the Women's Army Corps change Celina's personality?

9. How does Abuelita feel about Celina?

10. What are Celina and Juli fighting about at the start of the Prologue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the complicated relationship that Sonia has with her father. How did her relationship with Juli positively and negatively impact Sonia's development?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Abuelita as the matriarch of the Sotomayor clan. What are her strengths and weaknesses as a matriarch? Which action, in particular, qualify her for the role?

Essay Topic 3

How does Sonia's first job at the D.A.'s office shape her future?

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