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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. What does Julia do every Thursday after school?

2. Who is Angie?

3. Why did Julia's dad drop out of school?

4. Who is Juanga?

5. Who gets hit by a bus?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who takes Julia to an Indian restaurant?

2. What does Julia's mother do for work?

3. Who does Julia bump into at a party?

4. Why does Julia avoid having Connor at her house?

5. Who is Julia's first kiss?

6. Who tells Julia she is pretty on a field trip?

7. Who is Angie?

8. Who helps Julia apply to colleges?

9. Who is Julia?

10. What kind of party does Amá want to throw for Julia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of loneliness in I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter. Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Julia goes through various stages of grief while processing her trauma. Analyze the healthy and unhealthy ways Julia has coped with sadness and anger throughout the novel. Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Julia's desire to be a writer. Why does Julia love writing, and why does she want to be a writer? What does the act of writing impact Julia and her understanding of herself? Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

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