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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 does Tilly report to Antonia about Izzy?

2. Who is Maritza?

3. Why does Antonia consider cancelling dinner plans?

4. Who calls Antonia in Chapter 1?

5. Who dies in the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What favor does Mario ask of Antonia?

2. Who dies at the beginning of the book?

3. Why is Mario grateful to Antonia?

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

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

6. Who is Vivian?

7. What do the sisters tell Officer Morgan?

8. Who is Officer Morgan?

9. Who is Kaspar?

10. What does Tilly tell Antonia Izzy plans on buying?

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 literature. What is her history with literature, and in what ways is it clear that literature is her passion? In what ways does it show up in her daily life, and in what ways does it directly inform her life and decisions? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you examine Antonia's relationship with her sisters. What is the nature of the sisterhood? Use examples from the text to explain your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze Antonia's mantra about "who is the most important." What is the significance of this philosophy, and at what moments does she employ it to make life decisions? Where does it often lead her? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

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