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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 old is Dr. Castillo?

2. What does Lorena tell Julia to do about Olga's big secret?

3. Who does Lorena want to meet?

4. What does Julia tell her father at the airport?

5. Who is Dr. Cooke?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Julia start taking medication for?

2. Who is Dr. Castillo?

3. What does Julia promise Dr. Cooke?

4. What does Dr. Castillo say about Olga?

5. What is Lorena doing after graduation?

6. Who has a pregnancy scare?

7. How does Julia cope with her anxieties?

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

9. Who ruins Julia's journals?

10. Who is Dr. Cooke?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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