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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 is Isabela?

2. Who does Julia read a poem to?

3. Who was Olga seeing before she died?

4. Where is Julia going to college?

5. What noise does Julia hear while watching telenovelas with her family?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who ruins Julia's journals?

2. Who is Dr. Cooke?

3. Who is Belén?

4. What does Julia tell Apá at the airport?

5. What does Julia find out from Olga's emails?

6. Who found Julia the night she attempted suicide?

7. Who is tia Fermina?

8. What does Dr. Castillo say about Olga?

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

10. What does Julia start taking medication for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay explaining Julia’s attitude toward people and relationships. Include how and why her attitude changes throughout the narrative. Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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