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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 is Bob Morgenthau's nickname?

2. Where does Sonia get a job her freshman year?

3. Who do Kevin and Sonia visit in San Francisco in Chapter 19?

4. What job does Sonia start in Chapter 12?

5. Who does Sonia call for cooking help in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What impact does Marguerite Gudewicz have on Sonia?

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

6. What is Accion Puertorriquena?

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

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

9. What is Mami's biggest obstacle when she goes back to school in Chapter 13?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Why does Sonia choose the genre of memoir to write this book? How does this genre impact the narrative?

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