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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. Who was Hudes a "miniature bride" for?

2. What animal does Virginia keep in the basement?

3. What is surprising to Hudes about the turtle?

4. In Chapter 5, who is Hudes's English cousin who comes to visit?

5. What do Sedo's children call Virginia on the phone?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, why is Flor absent from the celebration?

2. In Chapter 5, what happens when Simon comes to visit?

3. How does Hudes eventually come to feel about Sedo?

4. In Chapter 10, what disease affects many of Hudes's family members that her family does not want to discuss?

5. In Chapter 2, what kind of garden does Hudes's mother plant?

6. What happens to Mary Lou in Chapter 10?

7. In Chapter 1, how does Hudes feel when leaving West Philly as a very young girl?

8. In Chapter 6, how does Hudes spend her father's wedding?

9. What does Hudes's mother Virginia tell her happened to her own father's family?

10. Why do Hudes's parents split up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Hudes describe her neighborhood in West Philadelphia? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Hudes describe her trance-like experiences while writing? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Hudes react when some older writers express surprise and even skepticism that she is writing with such frankness about her Puerto Rican family and their traditions? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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