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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. Who is Sam?

2. What town does Izzy want to start her new arts center?

3. Who calls Mona to say they are pulling a trailer behind them in a car?

4. What does the woman in the Prologue keep asking?

5. What does Antonia try to persuade Mario to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Vivian?

2. Who dies at the beginning of the book?

3. Why is Mario grateful to Antonia?

4. Who is Officer Morgan?

5. Why does Mario want nothing to do with Estela?

6. Who is Kaspar?

7. Where is Izzy planning on moving to?

8. What did Mario fail to tell Antonia about Estela?

9. Who is Roger?

10. What does Tilly tell Antonia Izzy plans on buying?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and theme of emotional healing from loss?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay defining support from Antonia's perspective. What does it mean to be supportive and who are the people in Antonia’s life who have taught her this lesson? Use evidence from the text to support your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of loss.

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