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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. In what narration in the book written?

3. Who is Tilly?

4. Who is Roger?

5. What does Antonia try to persuade Mario to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do the sisters tell Officer Morgan?

3. What favor does Mario ask of Antonia?

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

5. Why does Antonia cry on her birthday?

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

7. Where is Izzy planning on moving to?

8. How many sblings does Antonia have?

9. Where is Antonia going for her birthday?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you examine the various settings of the novel. In what places does the plot take place, and what significance does each place hold, either thematically or narratively? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you examine the topic of mental illness in the novel. How does the author present mental illness in relation to the storyline in which the sisterhood is concerned about the eldest, Izzy, and her potential bipolar disorder? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you examine Antonia's relationship to Sheriff Boyer. In what ways does he help her out, and why? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

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