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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 Officer Morgan say is not a crime?

2. Where does Estela stay after Antonia gets back from Massachusetts?

3. What town does Izzy want to start her new arts center?

4. Who is Estela?

5. Who are the therapists in the family?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Vivian?

2. What do the sisters tell Officer Morgan?

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

4. Who is Officer Morgan?

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

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

7. Who dies at the beginning of the book?

8. Why is Mario grateful to Antonia?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of loss.

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 explaining Antonia’s attitude toward people and relationships, particularly after the death of her husband. Does her attitude change throughout the narrative? If so, how?

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