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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Reina claim their father stole from their mother in order to better his own life?
(a) Her intelligence.
(b) Her money.
(c) Her family name.
(d) Her youth.

2. What is the name of Ignacio's first published book?
(a) Cuba's Dying Birds.
(b) Cuba's Diving Birds.
(c) Cuba's Dangerous Birds.
(d) Cuba's Dancing Birds.

3. Where around Blanca's body is the animal that Ignacio aimed at flying?
(a) Near her head.
(b) Near her legs.
(c) Near her stomach.
(d) Near her heart.

4. Where does Dulce find a job once she reaches Miami?
(a) In a language school.
(b) In a sandwich shop.
(c) In a movie theater.
(d) At a tanning salon.

5. Why does Reina love her new restoring job?
(a) Because she never wants to go back to prostitution.
(b) Because she knows Constancia is jealous of her.
(c) Because she can work at any time of the day.
(d) Because she loves the publicity she is receiving.

6. Which animal is Blanca's favorite animal to study in Cuba?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Frogs.
(c) Lizards.
(d) Turtles.

7. What causes Silvestre's deafness?
(a) A genetic trait.
(b) A high fever.
(c) A loud noise.
(d) An amputated ear.

8. What interesting person does Reina see only once at her mother's grave?
(a) A man who claimed to be Blanca's killer.
(b) A man who claimed to be Reina's father.
(c) A man who claimed to be Blanca's lover.
(d) A man who claimed to be Reina's brother.

9. What does a satera do for a living?
(a) Cooks gourmet food.
(b) Speaks to spirits.
(c) Brings dead plants back to life.
(d) Rears other mother's children.

10. To whom does Constancia decide to gift the small bone she finds in the copper box?
(a) Her daughter.
(b) Her sister.
(c) She decides to keep it for herself.
(d) Her son.

11. Where does Dulce attempt to live after she becomes homeless?
(a) In a bowling alley.
(b) In a circus tent.
(c) In a movie theater.
(d) With a traveling carnival.

12. In what class does Ignacio meet Blanca for the first time?
(a) Physical Education.
(b) Biology.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Trigonometry.

13. How do the men at the yacht club respond to Reina's presence there?
(a) They are attracted to her and openly woo her.
(b) They completely ignore her.
(c) They are disgusted that such a woman would join their club.
(d) They are curious about her, but keep their distance.

14. How many animals does Blanca's father single-handedly kill after the stampede kills his wife?
(a) 6000.
(b) 60.
(c) 6.
(d) 600.

15. Who has written a letter to Dulce begging her to move to Miami?
(a) Ignacio.
(b) Reina.
(c) Isabel.
(d) Constancia.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far does Ignacio claim it was to the nearest town, to which he carried his wife's dead body?

2. When Reina realizes that she is pregnant, what animal does she compare the fetus to?

3. What does Ignacio remember doing with Blanca's body after he killed her?

4. Where is the only place Blanca wants to make love to her husband after their honeymoon?

5. How much notice does Silvestre give his mother before arriving at her doorstep?

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