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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 asks Gabi out right after she breaks up with Eric?

2. What does Sebastian ask Gabi to do with him on November 29 that Gabi is not sure about?

3. What does Gabi suggest is the best next step for Cindy on July 28?

4. What is Gabi's dream college?

5. What does Gabi's father struggle with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Gabi dislike wearing dresses?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who does Gabi find out is spreading the word at school that Cindy is pregnant?

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

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

10. Who is Gabi named after?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing how Gabi's relationship with her mother changes over the course of the novel, paying special attention to both the tensions and areas of common ground the two characters experience.

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