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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 will the culinary arts class trip to Spain cost?

2. How old was Emoni when she learned that you can cry from a happy memory?

3. At the beginning of "Catharsis," what singer is on the radio?

4. In "Julio, Oh, Julio," whose biography has Julio just read?

5. In "Santi," what does Malachi ask Emoni to do after school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Emoni always imagine she would be someday?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in With the Fire on High? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 3

Emoni tells the story of her life during her senior year in high school. How do the events in With the Fire on High help Emoni mature and grow in the novel? What events have the most influence on her growth and maturity?

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