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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 do people often call Sonia in Chapter 2?

2. Where does Sonia go with Abuelita in Chapter 2?

3. Where does Celina meet Juli?

4. What entices Sonia to get better grades?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Celina meet Juli?

2. How does Sonia learn that she has diabetes?

3. How does Gilmar say goodbye in Chapter 3?

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

5. How does Celina deal with Juli's drinking in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Sonia always make sure there is milk in the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Sonia's first job at the D.A.'s office shape her future?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

How does Sonia's Puerto Rican culture and heritage impact her life?

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