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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 Kevin's college friends give to them as a wedding gift?

2. Where does Sonia attend high school?

3. Where does Sonia volunteer in Chapter 17?

4. Who does Sonia write about for her senior thesis?

5. Who helps Sonia get her first job in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What different honors does Sonia recieve during her senior year?

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

3. How does Sonia help her Spanish class her first year of high school?

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

5. How does the staff at Prospect Hospital react to Sonia's acceptance to Princeton?

6. Why does Sonia join the forensics club?

7. What impact does Marguerite Gudewicz have on Sonia?

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

9. What lesson does the novel, Lord of the Flies, teach Sonia?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Abuelita as the matriarch of the Sotomayor clan. What are her strengths and weaknesses as a matriarch? Which action, in particular, qualify her for the role?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How does Sonia's morality impact her career as a lawyer?

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