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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 does Rodriguez's mother feel about her daughter's career?

2. Who is José Antonio Elena Rodriguez?

3. Who does Rodriguez see as strong and intelligent?

4. When does Rodriguez get divorced?

5. When does Rodriguez first start divesting from the male gaze?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does learning about intersectionality affect Rodriguez?

2. Why does Rodriguez visit Fort Myers, Florida?

3. What is the function of white fragility?

4. What does Rodriguez realize about herself when she finishes grad school?

5. What panel does Rodriguez organize while in grad school?

6. Who is Dr. Cynthia Enloe?

7. Where does Rodriguez first learn about intersectionality?

8. When does Rodriguez burn her wedding dress?

9. When does Rodriguez get divorced?

10. What happens when Rodriguez and her friends of color try to take a special photo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring how Rodriguez's relationship with her father. In what ways is it complicated, and how has it changed over time? Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Rodriguez's experience in graduate school. In what ways was the experience both traumatizing and transformative for her?

Essay Topic 3

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

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