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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 DJ?

2. How does José Antonio Elena Rodriguez die?

3. What is the most loving act Rodriguez has ever experienced?

4. What does Rodriguez encourage POC to do in the face of white supremacy?

5. Who does Rodriguez see as strong and intelligent?

Short Essay Questions

1. What country does Rodriguez visit in 2018?

2. Who is the first in Rodriguez's family to do many things?

3. Who are the men in Rodriguez's family?

4. Who is Rodriguez's muse?

5. Who is Amy Cooper?

6. When does Rodriguez burn her wedding dress?

7. What does Rodriguez realize about her father as she gets older?

8. When does Rodriguez first start divesting from the male gaze?

9. What panel does Rodriguez organize while in grad school?

10. How does learning about intersectionality affect Rodriguez?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring how Rodriguez's relationship with her husband. In what ways is it complicated, and in what ways has she worked to improve the power dynamic and their understanding of each other, as a white man and a Latinx woman?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Rodriguez's relationship with her mother. In what ways is it complicated, and how has it changed over time? Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the sexism Rodriguez endured at the hands of her family and community growing up. In what ways did she begin to challenge the misogyny projected onto her once she was an adult?

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