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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. How many students were in Sonia's class at Yale?

2. What book has a profound impact on Sonia in Chapter 11?

3. What sport do Kenny and Aurora watch together?

4. What years did Sonia attend Law school?

5. Who does Sonia co-chair LANA alongside?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Kevin Noonan?

2. What is Accion Puertorriquena?

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

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

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

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

7. How is Sonia's trip to Puerto Rico in Chapter 17 different from her previous visits?

8. What impact does Marguerite Gudewicz have on Sonia?

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

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

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

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

Analyze the theme of death as it plays out in the memoir.

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