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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 Aurora do to make money for the family?

2. What disease does Gallego have?

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

4. What is the nickname that Ana's daughter gives Celina?

5. Where was Sonia born?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Celina meet Juli?

4. Why does the family move in Chapter 5?

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

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

7. How does Gilmar say goodbye in Chapter 3?

8. How does Juli's death impact Abuelita?

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

10. How did Celina get to New York?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does literature symbolize in the memoir for Sonia and Celina? What novel in particular impacts Sonia and her world view?

Essay Topic 2

How does Affirmative Action impact the memoir and Sonia's life? In what ways does Sonia have to defend her abilities because of misunderstandings or prejudices around Affirmative Action?

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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