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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 did Olga want to name her baby?

2. What other school did Julia get into?

3. What does Dr. Castillo say about Olga?

4. What fancy meal do Lorena and Julia have as a celebration?

5. What does Lorena tell Julia to do about Olga's big secret?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who used to be an artist?

2. What does Julia start taking medication for?

3. What sporting event does Belén drag Julia to?

4. Who is tia Fermina?

5. What does Julia start taking medication for?

6. What happened to Amá when she crossed the border with Apá?

7. Why does Lorena steal José Luis's secret money stash?

8. How does Julia cope with her anxieties?

9. Why is Lorena skeptical of Connor?

10. What schools does Julia get into?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Julia's resentment of her identity and heritage. What about her identity, heritage, and culture is frustrating for Julia? Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Julia's reckoning with family secrets. What secrets about her family does Julia come across throughout I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, and how do they impact her and her perception of her family? Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Julia's relationship with her mother. It what ways does it change or evolve throughout the novel? Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

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