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

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

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

4. How old is Antonia in 1946?
(a) 22.
(b) 25.
(c) 23.
(d) 24.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When is Pearl Harbor bombed?

2. How old is Robbie when Antonia is able to look at her face in the mirror and trace the new contours of her body?

3. When does Joey sign the papers on a solid, four-story brownstone in Carroll Gardens?

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

5. When does Joey take Saul with him for the first time to pay Tommy Fianzo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What seems strange to Sofia after her marriage to Saul?

2. What dream has Antonia adopted?

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

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

5. What does Sofia tell herself after Julia is born?

6. How does Antonia picture herself in 15 years in Book 3?

7. How did Paolo grow up?

8. How does Joey know that Sofia is following Saul?

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

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

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