Multiple Choice

1. A (Various chapters)

2. B (Chapter 4, “Magic”)

3. B (Various chapters)

4. C (Chapter 2, “Emma”)

5. D (Chapter 5, “The Authors”)

6. C (Chapter 34, “Phone Calls”)

7. A (Various chapters)

8. D (Chapter 107, “Love”)

9. A (Chapter 52, “New Beginnings”)

10. D (Chapter 101, “Duende” and various chapters)

11. D (Various chapters)

12. B (Chapter 52, “New Beginnings”)

13. C (Various chapters)

14. B (Chapter 104, “Surprises” and various chapters)

15. A (Chapter 36, “School” and various chapters)

Long Answer

1. Emoni and Julio grow closer. At first, the only consistencies are Julio’s annual visits and his desire to “instill a love of knowledge” into Emoni (Chapter 24, “Fickle Fatherhood”). Yet by the end of the novel, Julio cries with pride after hearing of Emoni’s acceptance to university and vows to stick around longer to spend more time with his family, help with Emma, and contribute financially (Chapter 111, “The Rising”).

2. In “That Girl (Chapter 6), Emoni describes how ‘Buela and Ms. Fuentes had to fight to keep her in her school when the administration wanted to put her in a school for pregnant teens.