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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 school does Fuentes think Emoni should attend?

2. When is the culinary arts class set to go to Spain?

3. In "Santi," what does Malachi ask Emoni to do after school?

4. In "Home Is Where," what class does Emoni cut?

5. In "Going Places," what does Angelica create for a kid who graduated from Schomburg last year?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does 'Buela say about when Emoni started cooking?

2. What happens in "Basura, when Emoni presents the dish she prepares to Chef Ayden?

3. What is Babygirl's name and why did Emoni choose that name?

4. How did Ms. Fuentes help Emoni stay in school when Emoni got pregnant?

5. What is Emoni's favorite class of the day and what is it like?

6. What does Emoni think about the new student in her Advisory class?

7. How does Chef Ayden quiz his students and why?

8. In "Pudding with a Pop," what do Emoni and the other students make in the cuilinary arts class?

9. What does Emoni say about her father?

10. What are Emoni's college options?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in With the Fire on High? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 2

Emoni skips culinary arts class. Why does Emoni skip culinary arts class? What does she learn about paying her dues? Does that lesson help her return to class?

Essay Topic 3

Rather than using numbers, the author names chapters. How does the author use chapter titles in With the Fire on High? Do the titles reveal what will happen in a chapter? Do they misdirect readers? Do they spoil suspense in the book?

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