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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Herberto want to move when he retires?
(a) To Louisiana.
(b) To California.
(c) To South Carolina.
(d) To Florida.

2. Which character believes her face is slowly transforming into her mother's, and feels that she no longer recognizes her reflection in the mirror?
(a) Blanca Aguero.
(b) Constancia Aguero.
(c) Reina Aguero.
(d) Dulce Aguero.

3. How long has Reina been in a relationship with Pepin Beltrán?
(a) Fourteen years.
(b) Two and half years.
(c) Twenty-four years.
(d) Eight months.

4. What sport does Dulce coach before she is fired?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Softball.
(c) Volleyball.
(d) Football.

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

6. In what city does Constancia Aguerro live?
(a) In Boston.
(b) In Seattle.
(c) In Chicago.
(d) In New York City.

7. Which animal does Ignacio claim is his favorite when asked by Dr. Forrest?
(a) Mosquitos.
(b) Plankton.
(c) Parasites.
(d) Amoebas.

8. Where does Constancia visit Gonzalo when she asks about Herberto's whereabouts?
(a) At a church.
(b) At a bar.
(c) At his home.
(d) At the hospital.

9. How far does Ignacio have to carry his wife's body to the nearest town?
(a) Seventy miles.
(b) Seven miles.
(c) Seven hundred miles.
(d) Seventeen miles.

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

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

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

13. During the Bay of Pigs fight, where is Gonzalo shot?
(a) In the leg.
(b) In the stomach.
(c) In the back.
(d) In the shoulder.

14. What reason do the doctors give for Reina's injuries?
(a) She was hit by a car.
(b) She fell out of a tree.
(c) She was struck by lightning.
(d) She nearly drowned in the river.

15. Which of the following words completes this sentence taken from Ignacio's deathbed note, "The quest for truth is far more glorious than the quest for ___________ ."
(a) Love.
(b) Power.
(c) Fame.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Herberto feel when he trains for the resistance in Cuba?

2. As an adult, where does Reina deposit her father's shotgun?

3. How does Constancia react to the birth of her new baby sister?

4. What is the name of Reina's daughter?

5. What position does Ignacio apply for on Dr. Samuel Forrest's team?

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