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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, A Siguapa Stygian.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal does Blanca feel fly past her neck?
(a) A moth.
(b) A hummingbird.
(c) A mosquito.
(d) A cockroach.

2. Whose arrival are the people of Cuba celebrating on the day Ignacio is born?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A philanthropist.
(c) An actor.
(d) A politician.

3. What type of bird does Soledad spot through the window as she is giving birth to Ignacio?
(a) An owl.
(b) A vulture.
(c) An eagle.
(d) A robin.

4. What does Reina offer to La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre in prayer?
(a) A hollyhock.
(b) A lock of her hair.
(c) A wrench.
(d) A purse of coins.

5. Which of the following is NOT an injury that Reina sustains trying to move the last water pump in El Cobre?
(a) Her nose is broken.
(b) Her teeth are loosened.
(c) Her hair is pulled out.
(d) Her wrist is sprained.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Reina Aguero do for a living?

2. How far does Ignacio have to carry his wife's body to the nearest town?

3. What does Soledad attempt to throw at the bird she sees through the window?

4. How many wives has Gonzalo Cruz had?

5. How long after Blanca's death does Ignacio die?

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