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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. What happens on Antonia's birthday?

2. What favor does Mario ask of Antonia?

3. Who is Tilly?

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

5. What does Roger offer to do for Antonia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Antonia?

2. Who is Kempowski?

3. Where is Izzy planning on moving to?

4. Who dies at the beginning of the book?

5. Why does Mario want nothing to do with Estela?

6. What favor does Mario ask of Antonia?

7. Who is Roger?

8. Why is Mario grateful to Antonia?

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

10. Who is Kaspar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you examine Antonia's relationship to and understanding of her sister, Izzy. What does she think about Izzy, and why is she concerned about her older sister up until her death? What is the nature of their relationship as the two oldest? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the ways in which Antonia's late husband continues to have an impact on the decisions and thoughts she has on a daily basis. Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

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