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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. What is the name of Paolo's mother?
3. How fast can Joey Colicchio load a revolver?
4. When do Sofia and Antonia start school together?
5. On the first day of high school, where does Antonia spend lunch?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do Sofia and Antonia's families live in Red Hook?
2. What happens to Carlo?
3. At the beginning of Book 1, how and why do Sofia and Antonia spend time together?
4. How does Lina respond when Antonia tells her she is in love?
5. When does Antonia realize there is a seed of anger in Sofia?
6. How does Antonia spend her time her first year in high school?
7. What does Rosa remember about her childhood?
8. What conversations do Sofia and Antonia have each week before the dinners, and what are they thinking to themselves?
9. What are Sofia's thoughts during the last months of high school?
10. As businessmen, why are the men of the Family intrigued about the war?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In The Family, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
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
Joey decides to join the Family. Why does Joey decide to join the Family? How does he hope it will affect his future?
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