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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 favor does Mario ask of Antonia?

2. Where does Izzy want to open up a new business?

3. Who has a birthmark on her wrist?

4. Where does Tilly live?

5. Which sister is missing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who dies at the beginning of the book?

2. Who is Kaspar?

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

4. What favor does Mario ask of Antonia?

5. Where is Izzy planning on moving to?

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

7. Who is Antonia?

8. Who is Mario?

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

10. Who is Roger?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you examine Antonia's reluctance to take in Estela, even with the knowledge that she essentially has nowhere to go. What compels her to see that Estela is taken care of? 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 explore the ways in which Antonia's late husband continues to have an impact on the decisions and thoughts she has on a daily basis. Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

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