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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. At the end of Book 3, how many years into the future does Antonia picture herself?

2. What feeling does Joey hope the wartime smuggling operation will alleviate inside him in Book 3?

3. How old is Robbie when Antonia is able to look at her face in the mirror and trace the new contours of her body?

4. How much does Sofia's daughter weigh when she is born?

5. What is Sofia doing when Joey comes home after threatening Saul?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens on May 9, 1945, and what does the narrator say will happen in three months?

2. How does Joey know that Sofia is following Saul?

3. Where and how did Paolo's brother die?

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

5. By the beginning of 1946, what responsibilities does Sofia have for her father?

6. Why does Eli Leibovich contact Saul?

7. What seems strange to Sofia after her marriage to Saul?

8. How did Paolo grow up?

9. When and how does Sofia know that she is pregnant?

10. How does everyone care for Antonia after she gives birth to Robbie and how long does it take her to recover?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Saul has regrets. Why does Saul have regrets? How do those regrets affect his sense of self?

Essay Topic 2

When Sofia becomes interested in Saul, she does not believe a relationship with him is possible. Why does Sofia not believe that a permanent relationship and marriage are possible with Saul?

Essay Topic 3

Sofia and Antonia are friends from the time they are little. How does their friendship develop and change throughout their lives?

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