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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 "Julio, Oh, Julio," whose biography has Julio just read?

2. In "Tantrums and Terrible Twos," how many times has Emoni read Emma a story when Emma screams for more?

3. What restaurant does Emoni tell Malachi he should try for cheesesteaks?

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

5. What does 'Buela do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Chef Ayden quiz his students and why?

3. What does Emoni think about the new student in her Advisory class?

4. What are Emoni's college options?

5. How does Emoni do in school?

6. In "Pudding with a Pop," what do Emoni and the other students make in the cuilinary arts class?

7. How does Emoni describe her neighborhood?

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

9. What is Emoni's favorite class of the day and what is it like?

10. What does Emoni say about her father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Emoni's relationship with Chef Ayden at the beginning? How does her opinion of him change? How does she realize the importance of his training for her future goals?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Emoni compares how Malachi treats her to how Tyrone treats her. How do Malachi’s actions toward Emoni compare to Tyrone’s actions? What does she learn from her interactions with each boy?

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