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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. How many men is it rumored that Antonia's father killed before the left Sicily?

2. On what street was Paolo Luigio born?

3. In Book 2, how long have Joey and Rosa been married?

4. After Frankie is born, during what years do Sofia and Antonia walk a different route to school to avoid the shantytowns?

5. When did Carlo emmigrate to America?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Sofia and Antonia's families live in Red Hook?

2. In Book 2, what does Antonia do on Sunday mornings?

3. What are Sofia's thoughts during the last months of high school?

4. Why does Antonia give up her dream of college?

5. What are Antonia's thoughts when her mother tells her that Uncle Joey is responsible for her father's death?

6. When does Antonia realize there is a seed of anger in Sofia?

7. How is Sofia's first day of high school?

8. What does Rosa remember about her childhood?

9. At the beginning of Book 1, how and why do Sofia and Antonia spend time together?

10. What does Tommy tell Joey about Carlo's disappearance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does Krupitsky use foreshadowing in The Family? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

Setting is the place and time where a novel takes place. What is the setting in The Family? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Saul has regrets. Why does Saul have regrets? How do those regrets affect his sense of self?

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