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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ordinary Seductions: The House on Palmas Street.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What smell is in the air when Celia runs to the beach?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Fish.
(c) Incense.
(d) Lavender.

2. What does Celia agree to do if Gustavo does not respond to her letters?
(a) She must marry Jorge.
(b) She must visit Gustavo in person.
(c) She must let the santera set her up with someone new.
(d) She must contact Gustavo's wife.

3. What causes Felicia's health to deteriorate?
(a) Her inability to deal with the loss of her father.
(b) She has syphilis.
(c) Food poisoning.
(d) The break up of her marriage.

4. Who arrives in Santa Teresa del Mar, screaming for Celia?
(a) Lordes.
(b) Ivanito.
(c) Javier.
(d) Felicia.

5. Where is Gustavo Sierra de Armas from?
(a) Granada.
(b) San Jose.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Tegucigalpa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the nuns tell Lourdes over the phone about her father?

2. What composer did Celia play while Jorge traveled?

3. How does Celia respond when her lover leaves Cuba?

4. Who votes Celia's house the primary lookout?

5. In Chapter 2, what family member does Lourdes unsuccessfully call?

(see the answer key)

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