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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 photo does Julia look at at the end of the book?

2. Why do Julia and Lorena eat an expensive meal?

3. What does Julia give her parents at the airport?

4. Where is Julia going to college?

5. Who knows all the gossip about people in Los Ojos?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mamá Jacinta?

2. What does Julia tell Apá at the airport?

3. What does Julia start taking medication for?

4. What major discovery does Julia make about Olga after looking at her last sent email?

5. Who ruins Julia's journals?

6. Who is Dr. Castillo?

7. Why does Lorena steal José Luis's secret money stash?

8. Who is Belén?

9. What sporting event does Belén drag Julia to?

10. What does Julia start taking medication for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Julia goes through various stages of grief while processing her trauma. Analyze the healthy and unhealthy ways Julia has coped with sadness and anger throughout the novel. Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining Julia’s attitude toward people and relationships. Include how and why her attitude changes throughout the narrative. Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Julia's resentment of her identity and heritage. What about her identity, heritage, and culture is frustrating for Julia? Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

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