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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. How many children does Giancarlo Rubio have?

2. How many bedrooms are in Sofia's apartment?

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

4. What time is Sunday dinner served when Tommy FIanzo's employees come to eat?

5. How old are Sofia and Antonia when their parents plan a beach trip in August?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Rosa remember about her childhood?

3. At the beginning of Book 1, how and why do Sofia and Antonia spend time together?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of The Family and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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