I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Evaluate the author's purpose in describing the setting of Julia's neighborhood.

• To highlight the economic struggles of the community.

• To show the beauty and tranquility of the area.

• To emphasize the cultural diversity of the neighborhood.

• To depict a utopian society.

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Analyze how Julia's character is developed through her interactions with her friends.

• She is shown to be a natural leader.

• She is depicted as shy and reserved.

• She is portrayed as rebellious and outspoken.

• She is seen as a follower who lacks confidence.

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Identify a motif that recurs in the first three chapters.

• Dreams and aspirations.

• Food and cooking.

• Music and dance.

• Secrets and hidden truths.

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What key event in Chapter 2 deepens the conflict in the story?

• Julia gets into a fight at school.

• Julia finds a mysterious note in Olga's belongings.

• Julia's parents announce they are moving.

• Julia wins an art competition.

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Evaluate the author's purpose in including Julia's internal monologues.

• To provide comic relief.

• To give insight into Julia's true feelings and thoughts.

• To confuse the reader.

• To describe the setting in more detail.

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Summarize Julia's main conflict in the first three chapters.

• She is trying to fit in at a new school.

• She is dealing with the loss of her sister and feeling misunderstood by her family.

• She is struggling to balance school and work.

• She is trying to win a scholarship.

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What can be inferred about Julia's aspirations from her actions and thoughts?

• She wants to become a doctor.

• She dreams of leaving her neighborhood and pursuing a different life.

• She wants to take over the family business.

• She aspires to be a professional athlete.

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Identify the theme that is most evident in Julia's reflections on her sister's life.

• The pursuit of happiness.

• The complexity of family relationships.

• The importance of education.

• The power of friendship.

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What symbolism does Julia see in Amá’s shredding of her journals? (from Chapters Sixteen, Seventeen, and Eighteen)

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Evaluate the author's use of language in depicting Julia's relationship with her parents.

• A) To show the warmth and closeness of their bond.

• B) To highlight the cultural and generational gap between them.

• C) To emphasize the humor in their interactions.

• D) To depict a perfect family dynamic.

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