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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 does Sonia find solace in the summer that Papi dies?

2. What does Sonia volunteer to do in Chapter 10?

3. Who teaches Sonia self-defense?

4. What does Celina have to do before she can get into the armed forces?

5. What is the name of Mami's supervisor?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are Sonia's trips to the grocery store with Papi like, in Chapter 2?

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

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

6. Why does the family move in Chapter 5?

7. What was Celina's childhood like?

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

9. How did Celina get to New York?

10. How does Sonia learn that she has diabetes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Abuelita as the matriarch of the Sotomayor clan. What are her strengths and weaknesses as a matriarch? Which action, in particular, qualify her for the role?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the complicated relationship that Sonia has with her father. How did her relationship with Juli positively and negatively impact Sonia's development?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the role of mentors and role models in the text. Who are Sonia's key mentors and what role do they play in her development and success?

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