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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. Why does Rodriguez visit Fort Myers, Florida?

2. When does Rodriguez first read about decoloniality?

3. Who is Amy Cooper?

4. Why does Rodriguez start going by a different name in grad school?

5. Who is José?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Rodriguez get divorced?

2. How is Rodriguez punished throughout her childhood?

3. Who does Rodriguez have an aversion to for most of her life?

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

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

6. What happens in the spring of 2014?

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

8. Who wrongly assumes Rodriguez is Mexican?

9. How does intersectionality change Rodriguez's approach to romantic relationships?

10. Who is Dr. Cynthia Enloe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the sexism Rodriguez endured at the hands of her family and community growing up. In what ways did she begin to challenge the misogyny projected onto her once she was an adult?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Rodriguez's relationship with her mother. 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.

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