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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. How many brothers does Paolo have?

2. How fast can Joey Colicchio load a revolver?

3. Where did Saul Grossman grow up?

4. How old was Carlo when he emigrated to America?

5. What does Antonia learn that Paolo is afraid of?

Short Essay Questions

1. As businessmen, why are the men of the Family intrigued about the war?

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

3. What does Rosa remember about her childhood?

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

5. In Book 2, what does Antonia do on Sunday mornings?

6. What are Sofia's thoughts during the last months of high school?

7. What is Antonia's first day of high school like?

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

9. When is the first time that Antonia sees Paolo Luigio?

10. At the beginning of Book 1, how and why do Sofia and Antonia spend time together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sofia and Antonia are friends from the time they are little. How does their friendship develop and change throughout their lives?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Saul has regrets. Why does Saul have regrets? How do those regrets affect his sense of self?

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