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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Paolo's mother?

2. Where does Rosa keep the card tables she uses for Sunday dinners?

3. How old is Frankie in Book 2 when Sofia decides she is no longer going to church?

4. How old are Sofia and Antonia when Angelo Barone corners Antonia and tells her he knows how her father died?

5. After his meetings, where does Sofia's papa take her for gelato?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Carlo come to work for Tommy Fianzo?

2. Why does Antonia give up her dream of college?

3. How did Joey begin to work for Tommy Fianzo?

4. As Antonia and Sofia get older, how are they different from their classmates and why?

5. How does Antonia spend her time her first year in high school?

6. How do Antonia and Sofia live?

7. How does Lina respond when Antonia tells her she is in love?

8. What does Rosa remember about her childhood?

9. What does Tommy tell Joey about Carlo's disappearance?

10. What happens to Carlo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 2

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Krupitsky uses in The Family? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events or concepts?

Essay Topic 3

Sofia and Antonia have mixed feelings about becoming mothers. Why do Sofia and Antonia have missed feelings about becoming mothers? How do they deal with their mixed feelings and their new role as mothers?

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