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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book 3, when does Sofia call and ask Antonia if she can come over?
(a) Middle of February.
(b) End of January.
(c) Beginning of March.
(d) First of February.

2. Where does Sofia take a taxi to in Book 3 to escape her house where her parents are mired in worry?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) The Bronx.
(c) Staten Island.
(d) Queens.

3. What is on Joey's breath when he confronts Saul at his boardinghouse about getting Sofia pregnant?
(a) Wine.
(b) Rum.
(c) Beer.
(d) Whiskey.

4. Where are Sofia and Saul married?
(a) A banquet hall.
(b) A park.
(c) The Colicchio apartment.
(d) The Catholic church the family attends.

5. On May 9, 1945, what flowers does Joey send Sofia?
(a) Roses.
(b) Carnations.
(c) Orchids.
(d) Daisies.

6. Whose does Rosa wish she could talk to in Book 3 for comfort?
(a) Lina.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Frankie.
(d) Sofia.

7. During her pregnancy, what day of the week does Antonia take walks with her mother?
(a) Wednesdays.
(b) Tuesdays.
(c) Mondays.
(d) Fridays.

8. What food does Stefano's serve in Book 4?
(a) Italian pastas.
(b) Hamburgers.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Pizza.

9. After Robbie is born, how many weeks does Antonia have to spend in bed?
(a) 3 1/2.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 2 1/2.

10. When Sofia talks to Antonia in Book 3, how long has it been since she slept with Saul?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 2 1/2 months.
(c) 3 1/2 months.
(d) 3 months.

11. In Book 4, how long has it been since Saul has received a letter from his mother?
(a) 9 months.
(b) Over a year.
(c) 18 months.
(d) About 10 months.

12. When did Detective Leo Montague start working with Joey?
(a) Prohibition.
(b) 1934.
(c) 1927.
(d) Beginning of the war.

13. In 1947, how much time does Paoilo spend daily altering the books so the Family can pay taxes without disclosing where their money comes from?
(a) 2 1/2 hours.
(b) 1 1/2 hours.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) An hour.

14. When Sofia sleeps with Saul in Book 3, how far is the bathroom from his room?
(a) 17 feet.
(b) 15 feet.
(c) 8 feet.
(d) 12 feet.

15. When do the radio and newspapers announce that the war is won?
(a) May 13, 1945.
(b) May 9, 1945.
(c) May 1, 1945.
(d) May 3, 1945.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far is it from Sofia's apartment to Antonia's?

2. When is Pearl Harbor bombed?

3. Who walks Antonia down the aisle?

4. When does Sofia wake gasping and then go and shuffle through the papers on Saul's desk?

5. How old is Antonia in 1946?

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