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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. When Sofia talks to Antonia in Book 3, how long has it been since she slept with Saul?

2. How far is it from Sofia's apartment to Antonia's?

3. What does Rosa offer Saul in Book 3 when he comes to tell them about the pregnancy?

4. At home, where does Joey keep a pistol?

5. When Sofia sleeps with Saul in Book 3, how far is the bathroom from his room?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Sofia's first assignment when Joey gives her a job?

2. What does Antonia start doing once she gets feeling better after Robbie's birth?

3. Where does Rosa sometimes wish she could seek comfort in Book 3, and why does she know it is impossible?

4. What does Sofia tell herself after Julia is born?

5. How is Paolo's love for Antonia described?

6. Where and how are Saul and Sofia married?

7. What has Joey imagined that the wartime smuggling operation he spearheads would do?

8. How is Sofia's neighborhood different from Antonia's?

9. What is Paolo's job after the war?

10. In 1945, how does Sofia start waking in the night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joey decides to join the Family. Why does Joey decide to join the Family? How does he hope it will affect his future?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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