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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. What does Rodriguez's church suggest about women?

2. Who in Rodriguez's family was a daddy's girl?

3. What does Rodriguez encourage POC to do in the face of white supremacy?

4. What does Rodriguez never want to be called again?

5. What happens at Halloween every year when Rodriguez is in grad school?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Amy Cooper?

4. Where does Rodriguez first learn about intersectionality?

5. What happens to Rodriguez every year in grad school?

6. How is Rodriguez punished throughout her childhood?

7. When does Rodriguez get divorced?

8. What country does Rodriguez visit in 2018?

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

10. How old is Rodriguez the first time she sees a woman preach in her church?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the significance of the title of the book. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and themes in the book, such as identity and representation? Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

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

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?

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