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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. In Book 3, when did Sofia spend every morning on the bathroom floor?

2. During her pregnancy, what day of the week does Antonia take walks with her mother?

3. In May 1945, how long have Sofia and Saul been married?

4. When does Joey take Saul with him for the first time to pay Tommy Fianzo?

5. In Book 4, how long has it been since Saul has received a letter from his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Saul and Sofia not see one another much after they sleep together?

2. Why does Eli Leibovich contact Saul?

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

4. What dream has Antonia adopted?

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

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

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

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

9. How did Paolo grow up?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

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