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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. Who is Amy Cooper?

2. What was Rodriguez not allowed to do while growing up?

3. Who in her family did Rodriguez often defend while growing up?

4. What name does Rodriguez ask people to call her starting in grad school?

5. What does Rodriguez do when an email goes around about a professor's behavior in class?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the men in Rodriguez's family?

2. What has Rodriguez always aspired to be?

3. What happens in the spring of 2014?

4. What is the function of white fragility?

5. How does Rodriguez's relationship with her mother change in adulthood?

6. What was Rodriguez's relationship with her father growing up?

7. When does Rodriguez burn her wedding dress?

8. Who is Dr. Cynthia Enloe?

9. How is Rodriguez punished throughout her childhood?

10. Why does Rodriguez go to Mexico in grad school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Rodriguez explore the idea of colorism in the book? What examples does she provide?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Rodriguez's relationship to the church and Christianity. How has this relationship changed throughout her life?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you consider Rodriguez's intended audience. Who is this book for, specifically, and why has Rodriguez written for them?

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