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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. Even before meeting his biological sisters, Joaquin had known that they would both be what?
2. To what college had Grace been planning to apply before becoming pregnant?
3. What item of clothing eventually worn by Grace on her first day back to school is said to match "the stress hives that were starting to appear on her chest and neck" (95)?
4. When the reader first meets Joaquin, for how long has he lived with his current foster parents, Mark and Linda?
5. What item is with the empty wine bottle that Maya finds in her house?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the theme of responsibility depicted in Maya's relationship with her sister Lauren?
2. What are the qualities of Ana's therapy approach that Joaquin appreciates?
3. What favor does the teacher's aide for Joaquin's class ask Joaquin to do around Christmastime?
4. Discuss an instance when Joaquin experiences self-loathing.
5. What quality of Maya and Grace's appearance had Joaquin known to expect even before meeting them for the first time?
6. What is ironic about Grace's television-watching habits prior to becoming pregnant with Peach?
7. What two aspects of Maya's own identity does she think about during her long sleepless night after meeting Joaquin?
8. How does the author demonstrate the difference between Grace's high school days before Peach and her experiences at school after Peach's birth?
9. How does the father of Grace's daughter spend the night of the homecoming dance?
10. What are a few characteristics of the adoptive parents Grace chooses for Peach and what is one detail about them that particularly pleases her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Trace the characterization arc of Grace’s character throughout the novel. Discuss whether she is a round or flat character and whether she is a static or dynamic character.
Essay Topic 2
What is the function of Rafe's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by the author in depicting Rafe and include in your discussion the reasons that the author portrays this character in these particular ways.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the author's focus on the theme of transformation. What message is the author sending about change and about one other theme of your choice?
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