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

2. How old are Julia and Robbie when they both get the chicken pox?

3. When Sofia talks to Antonia in Book 3, how long has it been since she slept with Saul?

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

5. When is Antonia able to walk to Sofia's apartment after Robbie's birth?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Joey do after Saul goes home?

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

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

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

7. What dream has Antonia adopted?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sofia and Antonia have mixed feelings about becoming mothers. Why do Sofia and Antonia have missed feelings about becoming mothers? How do they deal with their mixed feelings and their new role as mothers?

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

Sofia and Antonia are exposed to various gender norms. What gender norms are young ladies like Sofia and Antonia expected to follow? How are gender norms and roles taught to Sofia and Antonia?

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