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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book 3, when did Sofia spend every morning on the bathroom floor?
(a) February.
(b) November.
(c) December.
(d) January.

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) Staten Island.
(c) The Bronx.
(d) Queens.

3. Who walks Antonia down the aisle?
(a) Joey.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) An uncle.
(d) A great-uncle.

4. On May 9, 1945, how late is Sofia to pick up Julia?
(a) An hour.
(b) 90 minutes.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 30 minutes.

5. What feeling does Joey hope the wartime smuggling operation will alleviate inside him in Book 3?
(a) Shame.
(b) Self-condemnation.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Regret.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Antonia gets married, how long has it been since Carlo died?

2. How much does Sofia's daughter weigh when she is born?

3. How many days do Saul, Sofia, and Julia stay with Antonia, Robbie, and Paolo when the children have the chicken pox?

4. Where does Sofia tell her mother she has been when she comes home in Book 3 from sleeping with Saul?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Saul and Sofia not see one another much after they sleep together?

2. When and how does Sofia know that she is pregnant?

3. What does Joey do after Saul goes home?

4. What is Paolo's job after the war?

5. Where and how did Paolo's brother die?

6. How did Paolo grow up?

7. By the beginning of 1946, what responsibilities does Sofia have for her father?

8. In 1945, how does Sofia start waking in the night?

9. How is Paolo's love for Antonia described?

10. What is Joey's response when Sofia tells him she is pregnant?

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