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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. Because of a big fight between Mami and Papi, what item does Sonia make sure is always in the house?
(a) Milk.
(b) Toilet Paper.
(c) Paper Towels.
(d) Chicken.

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

3. Who teaches Sonia self-defense?
(a) Ana.
(b) Celina.
(c) Alfred.
(d) Moncho.

4. Where does Celina meet Juli?
(a) In the army.
(b) At a bar in Queens.
(c) At a party in the Bronx.
(d) At work.

5. When was Celina born?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1927.
(d) 1919.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fruit does Abuelita love?

2. What does Aurora do to make money for the family?

3. What is Ana's daughter's name?

4. What does Celina buy for the children in Chapter 8?

5. What is the first housing project that Sonia and her family live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Celina and Juli fighting about at the start of the Prologue?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Sonia feel about school in the third grade?

8. How does Mami respond to Papi's death?

9. What was Celina's childhood like?

10. How does Juli's death impact Abuelita?

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