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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 happens at the recruiting dinner for Shaw, Pittman, Potts, and Trowbridge?

2. Where does Sonia attend high school?

3. What is one of the most important objectives of Sonia's student group at Princeton?

4. Who becomes Sonia's mentor on her path to becoming a judge?

5. Who is Star?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the school nurses's reaction when Sonia gets a "likely" from Princeton?

2. Why does the geometry teacher call Sonia into her office?

3. What does Dr. Fisher make possible for the family?

4. What happens during Sonia's visit to Radcliffe?

5. What is the grading system at Yale Law School?

6. Why does Kevin get nervous when he meets Titi Gloria and Tio Tonio?

7. Who is Kevin Noonan?

8. What impact does Marguerite Gudewicz have on Sonia?

9. Who are Sonia's best friends at Yale?

10. Why does Sonia join the forensics club?

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 education in the memoir. How do Sonia and her family view education? What are the key lessons that she learns throughout her life?

Essay Topic 3

Is this a feminist text? Be sure to include the definition of feminism in your response.

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