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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) Beginning of March.
(c) End of January.
(d) First of February.

2. 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.

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

4. 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) Queens.
(d) Staten Island.

5. How many days do Saul, Sofia, and Julia stay with Antonia, Robbie, and Paolo when the children have the chicken pox?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

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

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

8. Where does Sofia tell her mother she has been when she comes home in Book 3 from sleeping with Saul?
(a) Antonia's.
(b) Movie theater.
(c) Her grandmother's.
(d) A friend from school.

9. After high school ends, how long does Sofia spend sitting aimlessly in her room?
(a) A week.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) A month.
(d) 3 days.

10. When is Pearl Harbor bombed?
(a) December 7.
(b) December 11.
(c) December 3.
(d) December 1.

11. After the war ended, how long did Antonia figure out it would take her to get a degree if she took two night classes a week?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 5 years.

12. How old is Julia the first time that Saul hurts someone?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 14 months.
(d) 18 months.

13. How long has it been in Book 3 since Saul has heard from his mother?
(a) May 1941.
(b) July 1941.
(c) Summer of 1941.
(d) Fall of 1941.

14. In Book 3, during what month does Antonia dream she has shown up for her first day of university?
(a) May.
(b) July.
(c) June.
(d) August.

15. When it snows, for how long does Paolo carry Robbie outside and around the block?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) An hour.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book 4, how long has it been since Saul has received a letter from his mother?

2. In Book 3, where does Joey know there would have been less violence if he had stayed?

3. On May 9, 1945, what flowers does Joey send Sofia?

4. Who calls Joey and lets him know that Sofia is following Saul again?

5. What is Sofia doing when Joey comes home after threatening Saul?

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