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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 Paolo Luigio carrying when Antonia runs into him when he is on his way into Sofia's building?

2. After Frankie is born, what does Sofia's father often give her when he sneaks into her room when he comes home late?

3. When do Sofia and Antonia finish their junior year of high school?

4. What is the name of Rosa's grandmother, whom she has never met?

5. What is Rosa's oldest brother called?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Tommy offer Joey after Carlo's disappearance?

4. How is Sofia's first day of high school?

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

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

7. What happens to Carlo?

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

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

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

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does Krupitsky use foreshadowing in The Family? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does Krupitsky use personification in The Family? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects?

Essay Topic 3

The Family has mixed feelings about the war as it appears America will join it. Why do the Family have mixed feelings and fears about the war? What opportunities do they have because of the war?

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