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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 subject does Miss Katz teach?

2. What sport do Kenny and Aurora watch together?

3. Who is Sonia's first love?

4. Where does Sonia get published in Chapter 19?

5. What movie inspires Sonia's college choice?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Margarita Rosa?

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

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

4. Who is Jose Cabranes?

5. Who is Ken Moy?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of diversity in the memoir? Consider the range of individuals that are introduced in the book. How does diversity shape Sonia as a person and later, as a lawyer and judge?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the complicated relationship that Sonia has with her father. How did her relationship with Juli positively and negatively impact Sonia's development?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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