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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. How old is Sonia when she is diagnosed?

2. Who is Sonia's fourth grade teacher?

3. What disease does Sonia have?

4. What does Juli buy Sister Elizabeth for Christmas?

5. What disease does Gallego have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the family move in Chapter 5?

2. How does Abuelita feel about Celina?

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

4. How does Juli's death impact Abuelita?

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

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

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

8. How does Sonia learn that she has diabetes?

9. What are the Saturday parties at Abuelita's like?

10. How did Celina meet Juli?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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