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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 much time does Antonia have to spend alone daily in order to be a mother?

2. How old is Antonia in 1946?

3. Where do Antonia and Paolo plan to go for their honeymoon?

4. In Book 3, during what month does Antonia dream she has shown up for her first day of university?

5. How many days do Saul, Sofia, and Julia stay with Antonia, Robbie, and Paolo when the children have the chicken pox?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Joey do after Saul goes home?

5. Why does Eli Leibovich contact Saul?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Paolo has a dream for his life and his future. What is Paolo’s dream? How and why does Antonia make his dream her own?

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