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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Constancia travel from Miami to Cuba?
(a) On a cruise ship.
(b) By airplane.
(c) By swimming.
(d) On Herberto's fishing boat.

2. What color does Ignacio think Blanca's hair shimmers like in the sun?
(a) Silver.
(b) Gold.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

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

4. Whose photograph does Constancia decide to print on all her cosmetics bottles?
(a) Her own.
(b) Her mother's.
(c) Her daughter's.
(d) Her sister's.

5. Who has raided Eugenia Mestro's grave by the time Constancia arrives to it?
(a) Pilgrims.
(b) Grave robbers.
(c) Small children.
(d) Scavenging animals.

6. How many miles does Constancia swim to reach the Cuban coast?
(a) Fifteen miles.
(b) Twelve miles.
(c) Three miles.
(d) Eight miles.

7. What does Reina claim their mother kept hidden in a pouch around her neck?
(a) A lock of hair.
(b) A key.
(c) A bone.
(d) A gold coin.

8. Which of Ignacio's family members is diagnosed with cancer while Ignacio is in college?
(a) His father.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His mother.
(d) His grandmother.

9. Who directs Constancia to make an offering to nature before starting out on her journey to Cuba?
(a) The santero.
(b) Reina Aguero.
(c) Uncle Damaso.
(d) Evaristo Leal.

10. How do the men at the yacht club respond to Reina's presence there?
(a) They are disgusted that such a woman would join their club.
(b) They completely ignore her.
(c) They are curious about her, but keep their distance.
(d) They are attracted to her and openly woo her.

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

12. When does Ignacio begin the trek to the nearest town after killing his wife?
(a) At noon.
(b) At dawn.
(c) At dusk.
(d) At midnight.

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

14. What animal does Ignacio claim to have taken aim at when he shoots his wife?
(a) A butterfly.
(b) A mosquito.
(c) A dragonfly.
(d) A hummingbird.

15. Which weather ailment does Blanca claim is always plaguing her in the home?
(a) Wind.
(b) Rain.
(c) Snow.
(d) Heat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of car does Constancia secure in Cuba?

2. How does Reina feel about Constancia's cosmetics business?

3. Which part of Ignacio's family member's body is riddled with cancer?

4. Which of the following is NOT something Constancia finds in the small copper box in her father's shed?

5. What does Isabel name her newborn son?

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