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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ailment affects Constancia's son?
(a) He is mute.
(b) He is deaf.
(c) He is blind.
(d) He is dyslexic.

2. What does Reina bring with her to the funeral home to place in her mother's coffin?
(a) A snakeskin.
(b) A pressed flower.
(c) A photograph of Reina as a child.
(d) A handful of golden leaves.

3. Where is the gaping wound on Reina's mother's body?
(a) The scalp.
(b) The forehead.
(c) The chest.
(d) The throat.

4. What do Constancia's relatives tell her about Gonzalo Cruz while at the family funeral?
(a) That Gonzalo is getting divorced.
(b) That Gonzalo has gone bankrupt.
(c) That Gonzalo has just won the lottery.
(d) That Gonzalo is dying.

5. As a child, who accompanies Reina to the funeral home after her mother's death?
(a) No one - Reina made the trip alone.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her sister.

6. Who does Gonzalo claim is responsible for the attack on Herberto?
(a) A radical exile group.
(b) A random attacker.
(c) A jaded ex-lover.
(d) A disgruntled business partner.

7. What is the name of Reina's daughter?
(a) Flora.
(b) Amina.
(c) Bebe.
(d) Dulce.

8. What unusual food item does Bengt feed Dulce in his hotel room?
(a) Jalapeno skins.
(b) Egg yolks.
(c) Dried figs.
(d) Salmon caviar.

9. What instrument does Ignacio's mother play?
(a) The oboe.
(b) The flute.
(c) The clarinet.
(d) The trumpet.

10. How long does Reina sit in the Cuban government's office before she receives the answer about her visa to travel to America?
(a) Five days.
(b) Five months.
(c) Five weeks.
(d) Five hours.

11. What animal are Ignacio and Blanca searching for in the swamp?
(a) A snake.
(b) A lizard.
(c) A fish.
(d) A duck.

12. What does Ignacio have a passion for even from an early age?
(a) Sports.
(b) Art.
(c) Nature.
(d) Music.

13. How long after Blanca's death does Ignacio die?
(a) Two days.
(b) Two months.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Two years.

14. How far along into her pregnancy is Blanca Aguero when she miraculously returns to her family after going missing?
(a) Three months.
(b) Eight months.
(c) Nine months.
(d) Five months.

15. Where does Dulce meet the foreigner, Bengt?
(a) At a bowling alley.
(b) At a dance hall.
(c) At the theater.
(d) At a museum.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname does Reina receive from her co-workers?

2. How many days does thirteen-year-old Ignacio sit on the found nest, protecting the eggs from predators?

3. Which animals live in paddocks at Hialeah Park?

4. What does Reina offer to La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre in prayer?

5. After Herberto goes missing, what does Constancia begin selling door-to-door?

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