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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 long was 'Buela a seamstress in the alternations department at Wanamaker's?

2. In "Hurricane Season," how long did it take to hear from Julio the last time there was a hurricane?

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

4. What color streaks does Angelica have in her hair?

5. What did Julio always read to Emoni?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Emoni do in school?

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

3. What does Emoni say about her father?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood With the Fire on High, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 2

Emoni gets pregnant her freshman year of high school. How do people stereotype her because of her pregnancy? Were those stereotypes correct? Why are the use of stereotypes to describe someone often incorrect and demeaning?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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