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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 does Nieves do with the Christmas present that she receives from Rocio?
2. Which of the words below can best describe the Christmas gifts that Rocio and her sister, Mercy receive from their mother?
3. What does the ashtray with cigarette butts that Nieves keeps on a shelf close to the table supposed to signify?
4. Aside from food, which of the following is stored in the Esquibels' kitchen?
5. Which of the following items does Rocio buy as a Christmas gift for her mother, Nieves?
Short Essay Questions
1. What factors noted in the Willow Game section of the book contribute toward normalcy in Rocio's life?
2. According to the text in the Evening in Paris section of the book, what does Rocio seem to have in abundance and her mother, Nieves seem to lack in relation to the celebration of Christmas?
3. Can you describe the Atherton's son based on the narrative in the Willow Game section of the book?
4. Based on the narrative of the Willow Game section of the book, how do Rocio and her family show their reverence toward the willow tree?
5. Based on the text in The Closet section of the book, what does Rocio telling her sister, Mercy about her "special rooms" and advising her to find her own reveal about Rocio's bond with Mercy?
6. According to the text in the Evening in Paris section of the book, how does frugality play a major role in the celebration of Christmas in Rocio's household?
7. According to the narrative in The Closet section of the book, in what sense can the television room closet be labeled as being historical?
8. According to the text in the Evening in Paris, how do Rocio and her mother differ in terms of the level of forethought applied toward the purchase of Christmas gifts for one another?
9. Based on the narrative in the Willow Game section of the book, can you describe the individuals who live in the "down" section of Rocio's street?
10. Based on the the text in the Evening in Paris section of the book, how do Rocio and her mother, Nieves share or differ in the manner that they go about acquiring gifts for their loved ones?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Does Rocio maintain a close or distant relationship with her sister, Mercy throughout the book? Please elaborate on your position by citing text from the book.
Essay Topic 2
The story's opening pages introduce the reader to the Willow Game--a tree boundary-based socio-economic categorization game that Rocio and other neighborhood children use to classify residents of their street. Could Rocio's engagement in that type of childhood categorization activity have contributed to her belief that others who were better off than she was later in life? Explain why or why not, alluding to text from the book.
Essay Topic 3
Five imagery examples are included in The Closet section of the book via descriptions of the contents in five closets. An additional imagery example is included in the Evening in Paris section of the book via the description of the Esquibel Christmas meal. Detail your selection of the best imagery example from the six (6) examples provided, and explain the basis for your selection.
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