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.

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.

Identify a motif that recurs in the first three chapters.

• Dreams and aspirations.

• Food and cooking.

• Music and dance.

• Secrets and hidden truths.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.