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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. Who is the first progressive that Sonia ever meets?

2. Who confronts Sonia with a racist question about affirmative action?

3. Who becomes Sonia's best friend at Princeton?

4. Where does Sonia decide to go to graduate school?

5. Who does Sonia co-chair LANA alongside?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Kevin Noonan?

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

3. Who is Miss Katz and what impact does she have on Sonia?

4. Why do Kevin and Sonia get married in Chapter 18?

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

6. How does Sonia's vision of her wedding differ from her mother's?

7. What is Accion Puertorriquena?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Affirmative Action impact the memoir and Sonia's life? In what ways does Sonia have to defend her abilities because of misunderstandings or prejudices around Affirmative Action?

Essay Topic 2

Consider the role of the secondary individuals in the book. Select three key secondary individuals and analyze their impact on Sonia's development.

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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