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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 long has it been in Book 3 since Saul has heard from his mother?

2. Where are all the Family men when Antonia gets married?

3. Whose does Rosa wish she could talk to in Book 3 for comfort?

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

5. In Book 3, in what direction do Sofia and Saul go on their walks?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What dream has Antonia adopted?

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

7. What is Joey's response when Sofia tells him she is pregnant?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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