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

2. How many years did Sonia attend Blessed Sacrament?

3. Where is Sonia when a six-year-old asks her if living with her disease ever gets easier?

4. Who is the first real friend that Celina ever has?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Juli's death impact Abuelita?

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

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

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

5. What was Celina's childhood like?

6. How does Gilmar say goodbye in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

10. Why does the family move in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the theme of death as it plays out in the memoir.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the theme of family as it is expressed throughout the memoir.

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of diversity in the memoir? Consider the range of individuals that are introduced in the book. How does diversity shape Sonia as a person and later, as a lawyer and judge?

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