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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Polishing Bones.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ignacio's mother feel about her son quitting university?
(a) She begged him to return to his studies.
(b) She was shocked because she didn't know he had enrolled in classes in the first place.
(c) She was glad he put his foolishness behind him.
(d) She never found out, as Ignacio never told her.

2. What is the name of Ignacio's first published book?
(a) Cuba's Dancing Birds.
(b) Cuba's Dangerous Birds.
(c) Cuba's Dying Birds.
(d) Cuba's Diving Birds.

3. How does Constancia respond to Reina's claim about their mother's graveside visitor?
(a) She does not acknowledge Reina's statements.
(b) She is amused by Reina's imagination.
(c) She is interested in Reina's revelations.
(d) She is infuriated at Reina's blasphemy.

4. How does Constancia feel about Herberto joining a militia group?
(a) She is confused by his choices.
(b) She is completely supportive of it.
(c) She is apathetic to his life.
(d) She thinks it is ridiculous.

5. How many animals does Blanca's father single-handedly kill after the stampede kills his wife?
(a) 60.
(b) 6000.
(c) 600.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following characters works as a prostitute to make a living?

3. Where does Dulce attempt to live after she becomes homeless?

4. As a child, who accompanies Reina to the funeral home after her mother's death?

5. Which state reminds Constancia of her life in Cuba?

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