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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Sofi and Domingo meet?
(a) At a birthday party.
(b) At the drugstore.
(c) At church.
(d) At a dance.

2. With whom did Francisco have a brief affair?
(a) A dark-haired woman.
(b) A golden-haired woman.
(c) A spirit.
(d) Sofi.

3. Why was Caridad's horse shot?
(a) They mistook her for a rabid fox.
(b) She charged at La Loca.
(c) She had colic.
(d) She had a broken hoof.

4. Which of the following was not one of Don Domingo's compulsions?
(a) Card games.
(b) Cleaning.
(c) Cockfights.
(d) Horses.

5. Where are Helena and Maria going when they take their road trip?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) Hollywood.
(c) Brazil.
(d) New York City.

Short Answer Questions

1. What awakens Sofi in the middle of the night in Chapter 1?

2. Francisco has never really loved anyone except whom?

3. Who does Caridad fall in love with on Good Friday?

4. Which of Sofi's possessions did Domingo sell?

5. What happens at La Loca's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Fe and Casimiro decide to have a small wedding?

2. What do the stations of the cross in Chapter 15 symbolize?

3. What is a bulto? What is its significance in Francisco's life?

4. Describe the path of Felicia's life and what has led her to becoming a healer.

5. How does Caridad "reject men and embrace spirituality" in Chapter 2?

6. Describe the relationship between Maria and Helena.

7. Describe La Loca's medical problems and the procedure Doctor Tolentino performs on Loca.

8. How is La Loca depicted as a sort of embodiment of Jesus?

9. What effect does Fe's death have on La Loca?

10. Why is Sofi raising four daughters alone? What role does the girls' father play in Chapter 1?

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