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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 disease does Gallego have?

2. Who is the first women in a position of real-world authority that Sonia encounters?

3. What does Celina start doing at home in Chapter 8?

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

5. Who is Gallego?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Celina's childhood like?

2. How did Celina meet Juli?

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

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

5. How does Abuelita feel about Celina?

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

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

8. How does Sonia learn that she has diabetes?

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

10. How does Gilmar say goodbye in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Sonia choose the genre of memoir to write this book? How does this genre impact the narrative?

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

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?

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