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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 did Eli Leibovich's parents have?

2. When does Sofia begin waking up gasping for air and feeling like something is weighing down her chest?

3. Who calls Joey and lets him know that Sofia is following Saul again?

4. What does Sofia order to eat when she meets Detective Leo?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What dream has Antonia adopted?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Family has mixed feelings about the war as it appears America will join it. Why do the Family have mixed feelings and fears about the war? What opportunities do they have because of the war?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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