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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 Emoni cook in "Catharsis"?

2. In "Home Is Where," what class does Emoni cut?

3. On what street do Emoni, her daughter, and her granddaughter live?

4. What neighborhood does Emoni live in?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What job does Emoni have, and what are her hours?

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

3. Why does Emoni think it will be easy for Angelica to get into a graphic design program in college?

4. What does Emoni make for dinner in "Catharsis," and what does it remind 'Buela of?

5. How does Emoni do in school?

6. Once the introductory classes for the culinary arts class are over, what is the schedle for the classes?

7. What does Emoni say about her father?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Emoni gave a lot of thought to her daughter’s name. Why did Emoni give a lot of thought to her daughter’s name? Why did she not want to give her daughter a name that revealed her ethnicity?

Essay Topic 2

Emoni argues with Chef Ayden about following directions. Why does she struggle to follow directions in culinary class? What does she learn about the importance of following directions?

Essay Topic 3

What feelings does Tyrone express regarding Emoni spending time with Malachi? What expectations does Tyrone have for Emoni? Does he have the same expectations for himself?

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