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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. Where does Rodriguez move to for grad school?

2. Which relative of Rodriguez's was kidnapped in 2018?

3. What disorder does Rodriguez develop in her second year of grad school?

4. Who is the first in Rodriguez's family to move away?

5. What is a chonga?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does colorism place value on?

2. What does Rodriguez realize when she gets to grad school?

3. Where does Rodriguez live during grad school?

4. Who calls Rodriguez after she applies to grad school?

5. Who tries to stop Rodriguez from taking AP classes in high school?

6. What is Rodriguez's mother always nagging her about?

7. What is Rodriguez's experience with code-switching?

8. What happened to Rodriguez's cousin in 2018?

9. What is voluntourism?

10. Why does Rodriguez start dressing differently than normal while in grad school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring grief in the book. In what ways does Rodriguez contend with grief? What has she grieved throughout her life?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Rodriguez's experience growing up in Florida after immigrating from Nicaragua. How was her experience in the U.S. different from her early childhood?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the narrative tone of the book. Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

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