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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 dies in the beginning of the book?

2. Who is Mona?

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

4. Who is Izzy?

5. Who tells Antonia that something needs to be done about Izzy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Antonia goes back home from Illinois and parks her car in her garage?

2. Why does Antonia cry on her birthday?

3. Where is Antonia going for her birthday?

4. What favor does Mario ask of Antonia?

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

6. What do the sisters tell Officer Morgan?

7. Who dies at the beginning of the book?

8. Why is Mario grateful to Antonia?

9. Who is Kempowski?

10. Who is Vivian?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze Antonia's idea of the afterlife. What does she think about life or existence after death? Use examples from the text to explain your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay defining support from Antonia's perspective. What does it mean to be supportive and who are the people in Antonia’s life who have taught her this lesson? Use evidence from the text to support your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

The story is told entirely from a third person perspective. Analyze the author’s choice to tell the story this way. How does this choice affect the plot? Use evidence from the text to support your reasoning.

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