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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. Where does Aunt Sarah, Emoni's mother's oldest sister, live?

2. Where is 'Buela from?

3. In "Impossibilities," what spice do the students work with?

4. When did Emoni get pregnant?

5. What neighborhood does Emoni live in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Emoni do in school?

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

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

6. Where does Angelica wait for Emoni and what is she wearing at the beginning of Sister Friends?

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

8. What does Emoni say about her father?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does the story in With the Fire On High take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and characters or does it take on the role of a character?

Essay Topic 2

Emoni is a talented cook. What does Emoni’s cooking mean to her and others and why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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