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

2. Because of a big fight between Mami and Papi, what item does Sonia make sure is always in the house?

3. How did Sonia first find out she has diabetes?

4. Who is the first women in a position of real-world authority that Sonia encounters?

5. When did Mami and Papi come from Puerto Rico?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Abuelita feel about Celina?

7. What was Celina's childhood like?

8. What is Sonia's response to the needle Mr. RIvera uses her in the Prologue?

9. How does Gilmar say goodbye in Chapter 3?

10. How does Sonia learn that she has diabetes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of religion and superstition in the text? Consider Sonia's education and Abuelita's connection to the spirit world. How does Sonia's interactions with these elements shape her as a person?

Essay Topic 2

How does Sonia's morality impact her career as a lawyer?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the relationship between Sonia and Kevin. What does it add to Sonia's life? In what ways does it help move her life forward?

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