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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who inspires Sonia to be a lawyer?
(a) Beth Cason.
(b) Nancy Drew.
(c) Mrs. Jane Mainy, Esq.
(d) Perry Mason.

2. What does Juli buy Sister Elizabeth for Christmas?
(a) A Christmas card.
(b) A Bible.
(c) A ruler.
(d) A locket.

3. What disease does Sonia have?
(a) Diabetes.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Chrones Disease.
(d) Lupus.

4. What is the first housing project that Sonia and her family live?
(a) The Queensboro homes.
(b) The Queens island.
(c) The NYC housing unit.
(d) The Bronxdale houses.

5. What does Celina have to do before she can get into the armed forces?
(a) Get her wisdom teeth removed.
(b) Past a physical exam.
(c) Pass an English speaking test.
(d) Find a birth certificate that says she is 19.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is in charge of disciplining Celina when she is a child?

2. What does Celina start doing at home in Chapter 8?

3. What year is Sonia diagnosed?

4. What are Mami and Papi fighting about at the start of the Prologue?

5. What do people often call Sonia in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sonia act at her father's funeral?

2. In the Preface, why does Sonia say she decided to write a memoir?

3. How does Celina deal with Juli's drinking in Chapter 1?

4. Why do Sonia and Abuelita go to the vivero in Chapter 2?

5. How does Sonia learn that she has diabetes?

6. Why does the family move in Chapter 5?

7. How does Sonia find out about her father's death in Chapter 5?

8. What happens when Sonia passes out in Chapter 5?

9. What was Celina's childhood like?

10. How did the Women's Army Corps change Celina's personality?

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