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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Reina sees herself naked, how large does she think she is?
(a) Three times her normal size.
(b) Twice her normal size.
(c) Half her normal size.
(d) Four times her normal size.

2. Where around Blanca's body is the animal that Ignacio aimed at flying?
(a) Near her head.
(b) Near her stomach.
(c) Near her heart.
(d) Near her legs.

3. What is the name of Reina's new boyfriend, the self-made millionaire?
(a) Rick Dandy.
(b) Randy Huss.
(c) Ralph Dussick.
(d) Russ Hicks.

4. What causes Silvestre's deafness?
(a) A high fever.
(b) An amputated ear.
(c) A loud noise.
(d) A genetic trait.

5. What animal tramples Blanca's mother to death?
(a) Horses.
(b) Wildebeast.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Cows.

6. Which of his parents' belongings does Ignacio sell to earn the funds to publish his first book?
(a) Their car.
(b) Their family heirlooms.
(c) Their house.
(d) Their insurance plans.

7. What interesting person does Reina see only once at her mother's grave?
(a) A man who claimed to be Reina's father.
(b) A man who claimed to be Blanca's lover.
(c) A man who claimed to be Blanca's killer.
(d) A man who claimed to be Reina's brother.

8. How does Silvestre kill his father?
(a) He strangles him.
(b) He suffocates him.
(c) He stabs him.
(d) He poisons him.

9. Which of the following is NOT something Constancia finds in the small copper box in her father's shed?
(a) A photograph of her mother.
(b) A box of matches.
(c) A small plaid pouch.
(d) Her father's diaries.

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

11. Before visiting him in the hospital, how many times has Silvestre seen his father?
(a) Three times.
(b) Twice.
(c) Never.
(d) Once.

12. How does Reina help Constancia with the factory she hopes to open?
(a) She sews curtains for the windows.
(b) She lays brick with the men for nearly three weeks.
(c) She digs the drainage ditches.
(d) She completes the building's wiring.

13. Where does Dulce attempt to live after she becomes homeless?
(a) In a movie theater.
(b) With a traveling carnival.
(c) In a bowling alley.
(d) In a circus tent.

14. Why does Reina love her new restoring job?
(a) Because she loves the publicity she is receiving.
(b) Because she knows Constancia is jealous of her.
(c) Because she can work at any time of the day.
(d) Because she never wants to go back to prostitution.

15. What does the man in the yacht who awakens Reina on the river throw to her?
(a) A sack of coins.
(b) A bouquet of roses.
(c) A blanket.
(d) A loaf of bread.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which weather ailment does Blanca claim is always plaguing her in the home?

2. What does a satera do for a living?

3. What animal does Ignacio claim to have taken aim at when he shoots his wife?

4. Which of the following do Constancia and Reina visit to pay homage to before making the journey back to Cuba?

5. What does Reina claim their father stole from their mother in order to better his own life?

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