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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. How old is Eva when she is looking for Huberto in the city in Chapter 5?

2. What game do Elvira and Eva play with the coffin?

3. What is Melesio's profession?

4. How does Jochen's father view him?

5. What best describes the initial feelings Eva has when she first begins working for her new employer, a member of the Cabinet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Please describe Melesio.

2. What is Eva's time working for the Cabinet member like?

3. What is Zulema and Riad's marriage like?

4. What happens the day Riad first arrives in Santa Agua?

5. What happens when La Senora kicks Eva out of her home?

6. What happens to Madrina after her baby is born deformed?

7. Why does Eva run away from Patrona's?

8. What business/trades is Uncle Rupert involved in?

9. Who is Huberto Naranjo?

10. What is the result of Jochen's departure from his family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Minor characters can be vital to story. Please explain what role minor characters play in a story. Choosing two minor characters found in Eva Luna, dissect these characters and explain why they can be seen as vital to the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Please explain what characterization is and why it is a vital part of a novel. Please choose one character from Eva Luna and summarize how the author used characterization in connecting the reader to this character.

Essay Topic 3

Sexuality is a theme throughout the story. Please provide three different examples of sexuality as a theme in the novel, explaining the impact this had on the characters involved, other characters, and/or plot line.

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