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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 Juli's father die of?

2. What disease does Sonia have?

3. What are Mami and Papi fighting about at the start of the Prologue?

4. Who is the first real friend that Celina ever has?

5. How many years did Sonia attend Blessed Sacrament?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the family move in Chapter 5?

2. How did the Women's Army Corps change Celina's personality?

3. What was Celina's childhood like?

4. What is Sonia's response to the needle Mr. RIvera uses her in the Prologue?

5. How does Abuelita feel about Celina?

6. How does Gilmar say goodbye in Chapter 3?

7. How is Mami different after Sonia yells at her in Chapter 7?

8. How does Sonia learn that she has diabetes?

9. In the Preface, why does Sonia say she decided to write a memoir?

10. Despite Celina's sadness why does Father Dolan refuse to visit her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the complicated relationship that Sonia has with her father. How did her relationship with Juli positively and negatively impact Sonia's development?

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of religion and superstition in the text? Consider Sonia's education and Abuelita's connection to the spirit world. How does Sonia's interactions with these elements shape her as a person?

Essay Topic 3

How does Affirmative Action impact the memoir and Sonia's life? In what ways does Sonia have to defend her abilities because of misunderstandings or prejudices around Affirmative Action?

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