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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Celaya's grandmother say when Celaya's hair was chopped off as a girl?

2. The shoes a person wears and ______________ showed the class of the person.

3. Who owns the house in Acapulco?

4. Who invites herself to go on the trip with Inocencio and his family?

5. Who is the daughter of the washerwoman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the circumstances that have Soledad moving into the Reyes household with Narciso's family?

2. What is a rebozo and what value does it have in Mexican culture?

3. What are the two criteria to determine a person's class?

4. Where does Inocencio take the family for a holiday, and who complicates the situation by inviting herself to go along?

5. What does the family do when they arrive in Acapulco?

6. Why is the girl, Candelaria, pressed into service for the Grandmother?

7. How does the Grandmother try to hurt Mother by telling her a secret?

8. Who is Antonieta Araceli and how do the cousins upset her?

9. How did Soledad find the man she would marry?

10. Describe Narciso Reyes.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of evolving as an authentic person is an important one in the work in this book. Cite two examples of how Cisneros uses this theme in CARAMELO.

Essay Topic 2

CARAMELO is a classic story of a family's efforts to preserve the past and secure heritage through stories and customs. What does that classification entail? Why does Cisneros' work in this book fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the book. Why would Hispanics have lonely lives in America? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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