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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. Although Juli's education is limited, in what area does he have a natural skill?

2. How many brothers and sisters did Abuelita have?

3. How many years did Sonia attend Blessed Sacrament?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gilmar say goodbye in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

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

6. What was Celina's childhood like?

7. Why do Sonia and Abuelita go to the vivero in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and Contrast Sonia's experiences at Yale and Princeton. How are the two similar and how are they different? What impact do they have on Sonia's life?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How do the themes of class and race play out in the texts? In what ways are these themes present in Sonia's life and how are they present in the world around her at the time of the memoir?

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