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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 other school did Julia get into?

2. What does Julia decide about Belén's friends?

3. Who works at a makeup counter?

4. Who is anorexic?

5. What does Máma Jacinto say about Amá?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Julia tell Apá at the airport?

2. Who has a pregnancy scare?

3. What does Julia start taking medication for?

4. What is Lorena doing after graduation?

5. How does Julia cope with her anxieties?

6. Who used to be an artist?

7. What does Julia promise Dr. Cooke?

8. Who is Dr. Castillo?

9. Who is Dr. Cooke?

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

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 the significance of the title, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and themes of the book? Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Healing from loss is at the heart of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter. Analyze how the author develops and strengthens the theme of healing through the plot and characters. Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

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