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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 does Sebastian stay with after he leaves Gabi's house because he is not allowed home?

2. Who does Gabi think she might also like even though she is dating Eric?

3. Who is Gabi's poetry teacher?

4. How does Gabi's mother view Cindy since hearing the news that Cindy is pregnant?

5. What does Tia Bertha think of Sebastian when she first meets him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gabi's mother say to her every time she goes out with a guy?

2. Where does Gabi most want to go to college as she sends her applications out?

3. What does Gabi and her family find out about her father in September that really upsets them?

4. What does Cindy tell Gabi just before their senior year of high school starts?

5. Who asks Gabi out after she breaks up with Eric, and how does she feel about it?

6. Why does Gabi decide not to tell Eric, her new boyfriend, about what is going on with her father's struggle with addiction?

7. Who does Gabi first have a crush on when her senior year starts and why does it never work out between them?

8. What is the main reason that Tia Bertha moves in with the Hernandez family as Gabi starts the school year?

9. What does Gabi hide in various places around her room that she refers to as her stash?

10. What upsets Gabi about the way Eric treats Sebastian at the mall?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gabi ends up helping her enemy, Georgina, at a time and in a situation when Georgina needs it the most and has no one else to turn to. Write an essay exploring why Gabi decides to act with such empathy towards Georgina, citing specific references to the text in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

One of Gabi's core character traits is her steadfastness and loyalty to her friends. Write an essay analyzing the instances in which Gabi's loyalty has both positive and negative outcomes and consequences.

Essay Topic 3

Gabi's trip to Tijuana with her godmother, Sylvia, to buy her prom dress is a disaster from start to finish. Write an essay analyzing what the trip reveals about Gabi's feelings about immigration, border issues, and the stress of buying and wearing dresses.

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