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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Antonia starts high school, how long has it been since her father disappeared?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 6 years.

2. When do Sofia and Antonia finish their junior year of high school?
(a) June 1939.
(b) May 1939.
(c) June 1940.
(d) May 1940.

3. At the beginning of Book 1, how old are Antonia and Sofia's mothers?
(a) 26.
(b) 27.
(c) 23.`
(d) 28.

4. When did Sofia convince Antonia to to try bangs?
(a) July.
(b) June.
(c) August.
(d) May.

5. Where does Sofia see Saul Grossman for the first time?
(a) Carrying something for her father.
(b) At a restaurant.
(c) Walking with her father.
(d) Sunday dinner.

6. Where is Sofia when Rosa and Joey bring Frankie home?
(a) Church.
(b) Her grandmother's.
(c) Antonia's.
(d) School.

7. When did Carlo emmigrate to America?
(a) 1908.
(b) 1905.
(c) 1907.
(d) 1904.

8. Where did Joey's family settle when they came to America?
(a) Bay Ridge.
(b) Borough Park.
(c) Sunset Park.
(d) Bensonhurst.

9. When does Joey need an assistant for his smuggling business?
(a) October 1940.
(b) End of 1940.
(c) Beginning of 1941.
(d) February 1941.

10. After Frankie is born, during what years do Sofia and Antonia walk a different route to school to avoid the shantytowns?
(a) 1932 and 1933.
(b) 1931 and 1932.
(c) 1930 and 1931.
(d) 1934 and 1935.

11. How old is Antonia at the beginning of Book 1?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

12. In Book 2, how long have Joey and Rosa been married?
(a) 18 years.
(b) 16 years.
(c) 14 years.
(d) 15 years.

13. What does Antonia dream her occupation will be when she is 16?
(a) Writer.
(b) History professor.
(c) Classics professor.
(d) French professor.

14. On the first day of high school, where does Antonia spend lunch?
(a) Library.
(b) Cafeteria.
(c) Art room.
(d) Outside on the lawn.

15. How long does it take Antonia to sharpen 3 pencils to the same length?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 8 minutes.
(d) 9 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book 1, how many nights a week is Antonia's father often gone?

2. How old are Sofia and Antonia when their parents plan a beach trip in August?

3. How many children does Giancarlo Rubio have?

4. On what floor does a witch live?

5. As Antonio and Paolo's relationship progresses, how many children do they discuss having?

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