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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. How old is Gilbert Sanchez?

2. What is Yollie regarded to be among students at her school?

3. Who does Victor impress in "Seventh Grade"?

4. What does Manuel volunteer for?

5. What is Pete's nickname?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is common knowledge at school and why is it important?

2. How does Gilbert react to his fight with Pete?

3. What happens to Manuel at practice?

4. Explain why Yollie leaves the school dance.

5. Describe Lupe Medrano.

6. What is significant about the $100 Mrs. Moreno has saved?

7. Describe Gilbert Sanchez.

8. Describe Yollie.

9. How does Gilbert get out of finishing his lessons?

10. Describe the significance to the end of "Mother and Daughter."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Soto transition his families finances from poor and mostly unstable to a more wealthy and stable status? What significance does this have on Soto's overall book?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why the repeated motif of the grandfather-grandson relationship is particularly significant to Soto.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the emotions Maria experiences from her recollection of Disneyland to her family's return home from vacation. Do you think Maria's emotions are natural?

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