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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 ethnicity is Kevin Moy?

2. Which of Sonia's family members is getting a divorce?

3. Who tells Sonia that she will graduate Summa cum laude?

4. What do Kevin's college friends give to them as a wedding gift?

5. What sport do Kenny and Aurora watch together?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the staff at Prospect Hospital react to Sonia's acceptance to Princeton?

2. What lesson does the novel, Lord of the Flies, teach Sonia?

3. What happens during Sonia's visit to Radcliffe?

4. How is Sonia's trip to Puerto Rico in Chapter 17 different from her previous visits?

5. Who is Miss Katz and what impact does she have on Sonia?

6. Why does Kevin get nervous when he meets Titi Gloria and Tio Tonio?

7. Why do Kevin and Sonia get married in Chapter 18?

8. Why does the geometry teacher call Sonia into her office?

9. What happens at the recruiting dinner for Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge?

10. How does Sonia get more involved in learning about her Puerto Rican history while at Princeton?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is this a feminist text? Be sure to include the definition of feminism in your response.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the theme of education in the memoir. How do Sonia and her family view education? What are the key lessons that she learns throughout her life?

Essay Topic 3

Is Sonia's story one that affirms or rejects the American Dream?

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