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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. How does Julia spend her flight to Mexico?

2. Where is Julia going to college?

3. Who takes Julia horseback riding?

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

5. Who was Olga seeing before she died?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Dr. Cooke?

2. What does Julia tell Apá at the airport?

3. Who is Esteban?

4. Who is tio Chucho?

5. What is Lorena doing after graduation?

6. What happened to Amá when she crossed the border with Apá?

7. Who is Belén?

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

9. Who is Mamá Jacinta?

10. Who is Dr. Castillo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Julia's relationship with Olga. What is the nature of this relationship, and how does Julia's understanding of who her sister was shift after her death? Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Julia's desire to be a writer. Why does Julia love writing, and why does she want to be a writer? What does the act of writing impact Julia and her understanding of herself? Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

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