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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Yolanda like her 4th grade teacher so much?

2. Who is Tia Mimi?

3. Why were all the de la Torre girls sent to take art lessons?

4. What was confusing to Carla as she entered the 7th grade?

5. What did Carla think of the yearly celebration of coming to America?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is there a link between learning and the arts? Describe each daughter and the mother and their unique artistic talents. Who teaches the children about art? How is learning about art enhanced once the family arrives in the States?

Essay Topic 2

What is the relationship between the servants and the family on the island? Does this change once they reach the States? Why? Why not? How do the children relate to the servants? Is their relationship different from the parents? Why?

Essay Topic 3

What is symbolic about the toys that grandmother returns with from New York? Why does she always bring gifts? Do you think she feels guilty about the children being born into a family that is in danger? Explain your answer.

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