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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. Where does Sofia take a taxi to in Book 3 to escape her house where her parents are mired in worry?

2. How old is Julia the first time that Saul hurts someone?

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

4. Who walks Antonia down the aisle?

5. Where are Sofia and Saul married?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Paolo grow up?

4. Why does Eli Leibovich contact Saul?

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

6. How does Antonia picture herself in 15 years in Book 3?

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

8. Where and how are Saul and Sofia married?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

In The Family, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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