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Isabel QuinteroGabi, a Girl in Pieces
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2014A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Reading Questions & Paired Texts
Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
July 24-September 29
Reading Check
1. Which event do Gabi and Cindy attend before going to the pharmacy to buy a pregnancy test?
2. Why does Gabi not like dresses?
3. What physical attribute of Gabi do people often question in relation to her ethnicity?
4. What reputation does Gabi’s high school have?
5. What is the rumor surrounding Tia Bertha?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Who is Gabi named after? Why does she find this fact ironic?
2. Describe Sebastian’s dilemma with his parents. How do his parents react?
3. Why does Gabi believe she has a “lightswitch relationship” with her mother?
4. Describe Gabi’s relationship with her father. What addiction does he struggle with?
5. Compare and contrast Gabi and Sandra.
6. What does Gabi learn about her father that she shares in her diary entry for September 23? How does she react to learning this?
October 3-November 16
Reading Check
1. According to Gabi, what is every mom’s concern?
2. What poet does Gabi love?
3. Why is Beto arrested?
4. What surprising news does Gabi’s mother share with the family?
