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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. What does Sonia do with the money she makes at her summer job in Chapter 19?

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

4. What years did Sonia attend Law school?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is Jose Cabranes?

6. Who is Kevin Noonan?

7. Who is Ken Moy?

8. Who is Margarita Rosa?

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

10. Why does Sonia join the forensics club?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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