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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 place does Sonia receive in the extemporaneous speech competition?

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

3. What does Celina go back to school for in Chapter 13?

4. What does Sonia win her senior year?

5. Where does Junior go to college?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Sonia get more involved in learning about her Puerto Rican history while at Princeton?

4. What is Accion Puertorriquena?

5. Who is Jose Cabranes?

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

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

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

9. Who is Ken Moy?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How does Sonia's Puerto Rican culture and heritage impact her life?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the theme of family as it is expressed throughout the memoir.

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