1. Where does Robles meet the beautiful, young Mercedes?
(a) On the Zamacona hacienda.
(b) In school.
(c) At a party.
(d) Mexico City.

2. What does she plan to do after she has landed her millionaire?
(a) Move to Europe.
(b) Spend his money on herself.
(c) Buy her family a new home.
(d) Be generous.

3. What is Robles' plan before the wars begin?
(a) Enter the seminary and become a priest.
(b) Run a daycare center.
(c) Become a teacher.
(d) Join the military.

4. How does Dona Lorenza impress this upon Benjamin?
(a) Taking him to art museums.
(b) Listening to records.
(c) Reading him books.
(d) Taking him to sleep amid the family portraits.

5. What does most of their house become?
(a) A school.
(b) A museum.
(c) A government building.
(d) A dress shop.

6. From where does Gabriel return?
(a) Mexico City.
(b) His stint working at a U.S. factory.
(c) The Rio Grande.
(d) The Yucatan Peninsula.

7. How does the critical failure to make a connection between Rodrigo and his mother leave her feeling?
(a) Unattractive, unloved, and alone.
(b) At peace.
(c) Angry and resentful.
(d) Unsure.

8. To whom does Robles compare Norma unfavorably?
(a) Hortensia.
(b) Mercedes.
(c) His mother.
(d) His sister.

9. Of what does Ibarra grow tired?
(a) HIs relationship with Robles.
(b) His life in Mexico City.
(c) His family.
(d) His bland middle class life.

10. What does Robles study as a youth for the theological schools?
(a) Italian.
(b) Latin.
(c) French.
(d) Spanish.

11. Upon what does Robles reflect?
(a) The discussions he had at Bobo's party.
(b) He no longer has to walk in the "flea circus" on the street.
(c) His marriage.
(d) His bank.

12. Who is Gladys Garcia?
(a) A new senator in the United States.
(b) Cienfuegos' mother.
(c) The mayor of Mexico City.
(d) An aging prostitute.

13. To where are Pichi and Junior on the way?
(a) Home.
(b) A party given by Bobo.
(c) Work.
(d) America.

14. To what does Norma devote herself?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her education.
(c) Marrying wealthy.
(d) Her family.

15. Who is ruthlessly pushing his business interests forward by refusing to hear the case of an injured worker?
(a) Federico Robles.
(b) Gladys Garcia.
(c) Charlotte Garcia.
(d) Ixca Cienfuegos.