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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 school does Connor get into?

2. What form of exercise does Julia like now?

3. How old is Dr. Castillo?

4. Who does Julia feel ugly next to?

5. Who is Esteban?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Julia have to leave Mexico?

2. Who is Belén?

3. Who found Julia the night she attempted suicide?

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

5. What does Julia promise Dr. Cooke?

6. Who is Dr. Cooke?

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

8. Who is Isabela?

9. Who is Andrés?

10. How does Julia end up in the hospital?

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

The story is told entirely from Julia’s perspective. Analyze the author’s choice to tell the story from Julia’s point of view. How does viewing the events from Julia’s point of view affect the plot? Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Julia's experience in Mexico. How does this experience impact her and her understanding of herself and her family? Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

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