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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 ransacks Julia's room?

2. Who does Julia feel ugly next to?

3. Who does Lorena want to meet?

4. What does tia Fermina tell Julia happened to her mother when she crossed the border?

5. Why is Lorena suspicious of Connor?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Esteban?

3. How does Julia end up in the hospital?

4. How does Julia cope with her anxieties?

5. Who used to be an artist?

6. Who is Isabela?

7. What does Julia start taking medication for?

8. What does Dr. Castillo say about Olga?

9. What sporting event does Belén drag Julia to?

10. Who is Belén?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay exploring Julia's relationship with her mother. It what ways does it change or evolve throughout the novel? Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Julia's reckoning with family secrets. What secrets about her family does Julia come across throughout I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, and how do they impact her and her perception of her family? Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

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