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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. Who does Julia read a poem to?

2. What fancy meal do Lorena and Julia have as a celebration?

3. Who shows Julia around Los Ojos?

4. Who performs a spiritual cleansing on Julia?

5. Who drew a picture of Amá?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Belén?

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

3. Who is Andrés?

4. What does Julia start taking medication for?

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

6. How does Julia cope with her anxieties?

7. What does Julia tell Apá at the airport?

8. What sporting event does Belén drag Julia to?

9. What is Lorena doing after graduation?

10. Who ruins Julia's journals?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Julia's experience with depression and anxiety. How does Julia cope with her mental health issues? What are her coping methods, and are they effective? Why or why not? Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay exploring Julia's guilt about Olga's death. What causes Julia to feel guilty and personally responsible for her sister's death? How does she reckon with this guilt? Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

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