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

2. What area does Tommy give Joey after Carlo disappears?

3. What is the name of Paolo's mother?

4. As Antonio and Paolo's relationship progresses, how many children do they discuss having?

5. Where does Tommy Fianzo live?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

Paolo has a dream for his life and his future. What is Paolo’s dream? How and why does Antonia make his dream her own?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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