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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 Maritza?

2. Why does Tilly get mad at Mona?

3. Who is pregnant?

4. Who are the therapists in the family?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who calls Antonia on the phone in Chapter 1?

2. Who is Kempowski?

3. What does Mario need from Antonia in order to bring Estela?

4. Who is Officer Morgan?

5. Why do Tilly and Mona get into a fight?

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

7. Where is Antonia going for her birthday?

8. Why is Mario grateful to Antonia?

9. Who is Roger?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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