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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. In "Magic," how often did Emoni remember that her father would visit?

2. In "Phone Calls," how many times has Julio called in the last two weeks?

3. How old was Emoni's father when his parents moved from Puerto Rico?

4. When is the culinary arts class set to go to Spain?

5. In "Pudding with a Pop," who has already dropped the culinary arts class?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Emoni's college options?

2. What new electives are being offered to seniors, and which one interests Emoni?

3. How did Ms. Fuentes help Emoni stay in school when Emoni got pregnant?

4. What does 'Buela say about when Emoni started cooking?

5. In "Impossibilities," what information does Chey Ayden provide about the trip to Spain, and what are Emoni's thoughts about the trip?

6. What is Chef Ayden preparing his students to pass, and what will they be able to do if they pass that?

7. How did Emoni meet Tyrone and get pregnant by him, and how does she feel about boys now?

8. In "Catharsis," what is troubling Emoni?

9. What happens in "Basura, when Emoni presents the dish she prepares to Chef Ayden?

10. In "Exhaustion," what does Emoni tell Malachi and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in With the Fire On High? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters?

Essay Topic 2

Rather than using numbers, the author names chapters. How does the author use chapter titles in With the Fire on High? Do the titles reveal what will happen in a chapter? Do they misdirect readers? Do they spoil suspense in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Julio is Emoni's father. What kind of father is Julio? What relationship does he have with Emoni? Does their relationship change?

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