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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 is 'Buela from?

2. How long is the bus ride to Emoni's school?

3. When Emoni texted Malachi after the water-ice date, how long before he texted back?

4. In "Going Places," what does Emoni have for lunch?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In "Catharsis," what is troubling Emoni?

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

8. How does Emoni describe her neighborhood?

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

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

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created in With the Fire on High?

Essay Topic 2

Emoni’s relationships with Tyrone and Julio affect her relationship with Malachi. How and why do Emoni’s relationships with Tyrone and Julio affect her relationship with Malachi?

Essay Topic 3

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

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