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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 does Antonia fix for her mother right before she tells her about Paolo?

2. How many bedrooms does Antonia's apartment have?

3. What is Sofia doing at the end of Book 2 when Saul comes and tells her good night?

4. When Joey, Rosa, Sofia, Lina, and Antonia return from the ocean, what does Rosa make to eat?

5. How long is the drive on the first day that Antonia and Sofia start high school?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What rituals does Antonia perform the evening before she begins high school?

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

4. What smuggling empire does Joey Colicchio coordinate during the war?

5. When does Antonia realize there is a seed of anger in Sofia?

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

7. What conversations do Sofia and Antonia have each week before the dinners, and what are they thinking to themselves?

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

9. What does Rosa remember about her childhood?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joey decides to join the Family. Why does Joey decide to join the Family? How does he hope it will affect his future?

Essay Topic 2

Sofia and Antonia are exposed to various gender norms. What gender norms are young ladies like Sofia and Antonia expected to follow? How are gender norms and roles taught to Sofia and Antonia?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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