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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 the first in Rodriguez's family to do many things?

2. What does intersectional methodology seek to create?

3. Who does Rodriguez get into a disagreement with in Fort Myers?

4. How does Rodriguez often feel around other intellectuals?

5. How does Rodriguez feel when she returns home after grad school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Rodriguez every year in grad school?

2. Where does Rodriguez first learn about intersectionality?

3. How is Rodriguez punished throughout her childhood?

4. How does intersectionality change Rodriguez's approach to romantic relationships?

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

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

7. How does learning about intersectionality affect Rodriguez?

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

9. What happens in the spring of 2014?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Rodriguez's experience with voluntourism. What are her views on this topic, and how has her personal experience with it impacted her worldview?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring grief in the book. In what ways does Rodriguez contend with grief? What has she grieved throughout her life?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the idea of chosen family. What is a chosen family, and who belongs in Rodriguez's chosen family? Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your thinking.

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