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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. Where does Mami work in Chapter 1?
(a) Sears.
(b) Katz's dinner.
(c) Prospect Hospital.
(d) Yale Hospital.

2. Where does Sonia's best from in elementary school move?
(a) Boston.
(b) Mexico.
(c) California.
(d) Rhode Island.

3. What is the nickname that Ana's daughter gives Celina?
(a) Florence Nightengale.
(b) Grace Kelly.
(c) Zsa Zsa Gabor.
(d) Mother Teresa.

4. What do people often call Sonia in Chapter 2?
(a) Sonny.
(b) Ja-Ja.
(c) Tita.
(d) Mercedita.

5. What happens at Abuelita's parties after the children go to bed?
(a) Dance parties.
(b) The velada.
(c) Drinking games.
(d) The adults smoke weed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Carmelo's nickname for Sonia in Chapter 10?

2. Who usually skips the parties at Abuelita's?

3. Where does Sonia move in Chapter 5?

4. What toy brings Sonia's surveillance activities to a new level in Chapter 1?

5. Who inspires Sonia to be a lawyer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sonia always make sure there is milk in the house?

2. Why does the family move in Chapter 5?

3. How did Celina get to New York?

4. How is Mami different after Sonia yells at her in Chapter 7?

5. Despite Celina's sadness why does Father Dolan refuse to visit her?

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 5, why is Sonia confused about Mami's grief?

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

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