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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 of Sonya’s does Alfonso put on after her death?

2. The soldiers initially go to her theater to arrest Galya but then do what?

3. What does the poet say about parenting, based on the actions of Momma Galya?

4. Galya says she is not deaf but has told the world to do what?

5. What do the townspeople try not to notice about Momma Galya?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the townspeople try not to notice about Momma Galya?

2. How does Momma Galya react to seeing the names posted in “Soldiers Don’t Like Looking Foolish”?

3. What education does the speaker say Momma Galya gives?

4. In “I, This Body,” how does Alfonso explain how he manages to make it through his wife’s funeral?

5. What is used as a distraction, so Momma Galya can save Anushka from where she is being held by the army?

6. Why does the speaker consider Momma Galya the luckiest woman in the country?

7. How does Alfonso try to make life fun for his daughter?

8. In “A Bundle of Laundry,” what has happened to Anushka?

9. How is Alfonso treated by the townspeople in “A City Like a Guillotine Shivers on Its Way to the Neck”?

10. When and how is Momma Galya compared to the wind?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Momma Galya is called the luckiest woman in the world. Why is she called this? Do you agree? Why or why not? How does her luck change? Why does it change? What does this say about humanity?

Essay Topic 2

Momma Galya's behavior is astonishing to those in her community. How do her actions show her intelligence, bravery, and commitment to her homeland? How does the poet reveal her to be both thick-skinned and soft? What leads to her downfall? How do the reactions of her fellow townspeople ultimately destroy her in a way the invading army never could? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Anushka is taken from Momma Galya towards the end of the story. What might have been her fate? Why do you believe this? How might details in this book support your response?

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