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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 does Sofia wake gasping and then go and shuffle through the papers on Saul's desk?

2. How many units are in the redbrick building that Antonio, Paolo, and Robbie live in on Nelson Street?

3. What food does Stefano's serve in Book 4?

4. When does Antonia walk into a wrestling match between Robbie and Julia?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Eli Leibovich contact Saul?

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

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

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

6. How did Paolo grow up?

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

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

9. What does Joey do after Saul goes home?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does Krupitsky use personification in The Family? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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