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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 is the subject of Gabi's poem that she reads to her class on November 17?

2. What does Gabi have to do on the morning of August 1 that is related to college?

3. Who works at the pharmacy that Gabi really dislikes?

4. Why does Gabi get angry at Eric at the mall on November 20?

5. Why does Gabi not have a mobile phone of her own?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Gabi unhappy with her own skin color?

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

3. What does Gabi's poem that she shared in class in October reveal about her relationship with her grandfather?

4. Who is Gabi named after?

5. What does Gabi see Eric doing at the mall that makes her break up with him?

6. Why does Sebastian end up staying with Gabi and her family for a while?

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

8. Why is Beto so upset with his father right after Thanksgiving and what does he tell Gabi about his feelings?

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

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

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

Although Gabi loves her family fiercely, she dreams of leaving her hometown to attend college, which she is poised to do at the novel's end after being admitted to Berkeley. Write an essay analyzing the ways in which Gabi chooses to break with her family's traditions and expectations of her.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the title of this book - Gabi, A Girl in Pieces - and write an essay analyzing what you think Quintero meant to convey in choosing it. Cite some of Gabi's specific character traits and actions, as well as examples from the text, in your answer.

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