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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 Mona?

2. Who helped to start a mental health practice?

3. Who are the middle sisters in Antonia's family?

4. Why does Tilly get mad at Mona?

5. What does the woman in the Prologue keep asking?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Vivian?

2. What favor does Mario ask of Antonia?

3. Who dies at the beginning of the book?

4. Why does Antonia cry on her birthday?

5. Who is Officer Morgan?

6. Where is Izzy planning on moving to?

7. Where is Antonia going for her birthday?

8. Who is Kaspar?

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

10. What do the sisters tell Officer Morgan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you examine Antonia's role within the migrant, largely Hispanic, community in her small town. What role does she play in protecting community measures, and to what lengths does she go to ensure that they can survive? Use examples from the text to support 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

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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