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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. Where did Joey's family settle when they came to America?

2. How old is Antonia at the beginning of Book 1?

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

4. What is Rosa's oldest brother called?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why do Sofia and Antonia's families live in Red Hook?

8. What happens to Carlo?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a woman in the Red Hook neighborhood who is known as a witch. Why is the woman known as a witch? How does she help Lina and other women like her?

Essay Topic 2

Carlo wants to quit working for the Family. How does Carlo try to escape the Family? Why is he not allowed to have a different life and a different job?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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