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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 did Jeanette keep in her purse, which Manny gave to her after asking if she liked it raw?
2. What type of bird does Gloria picture her daughter flying in through the window?
3. What year does Chapter 1 take place?
4. How long has Jeanette been sober in Chapter 2?
5. Where is Jeanette's family from?
Short Essay Questions
1. While watching a National Geographic DVD, what bird does Gloria imagine coming to her in the detention center and how?
2. What does Antonio read about cigar factory workers in La Aurora at the start of Chapter 1? What does Antonio say this means?
3. How does Maria Isabel feel about getting married?
4. What was Jeanette's technique for trying to find someone to buy her and her friend cigarettes?
5. What does Jeanette's mother think about Ana staying with her? What does she think Jeanette should do?
6. What do readers learn about Mario's father in Chapter 2?
7. Where is Gloria at the start of Chapter 3? What noises can be heard in the middle of the night sometimes?
8. What does an officer tell Gloria she can do in order to get released sooner? Why is she unable to get a lawyer?
9. What does Johnson say and do when Jeanette asks him to buy her cigarettes?
10. What does Gloria tell Ana about her father?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay discussing the various settings and time periods in Of Women and Salt. In what ways does each different time period and setting connect the stories and develop the themes of gender, violence, identity, and secrets?
Essay Topic 2
Write a brief essay analyzing the title Of Women and Salt. Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay describing the imagery used in Of Women and Salt. Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.
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