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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Reina react to Constancia's realization that their mother did not drown in the Zapatos swamp?
(a) She is furious.
(b) She is amused.
(c) She is confused.
(d) She ignores her sister completely.

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

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

4. What reason does Ignacio give for killing his wife?
(a) He believed Blanca was cheating on him.
(b) He gives the reader no answers.
(c) He killed her because she was losing her mind.
(d) He wanted to inherit Blanca's money.

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

6. Who narrates the final chapter of the novel?
(a) Reina.
(b) Ignacio.
(c) Blanca.
(d) Constancia.

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

8. What does Isabel name her newborn son?
(a) Saku.
(b) Maku.
(c) Raku.
(d) Taku.

9. Which of the following do Constancia and Reina visit to pay homage to before making the journey back to Cuba?
(a) The trees.
(b) The birds.
(c) The mountains.
(d) The rivers.

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

11. What is the name of Constancia's new business?
(a) Cuban Cerpata Cosmetics.
(b) Cuerpa de Cuba.
(c) Cuban Cosmetics.
(d) Cueropo Cosmetico.

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

13. Which of the following best describes Gonzalo's body when Silvestre arrives at the hospital?
(a) Muscular.
(b) Unrecognizable.
(c) Swollen.
(d) Shriveled.

14. Who has written a letter to Dulce begging her to move to Miami?
(a) Reina.
(b) Constancia.
(c) Isabel.
(d) Ignacio.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many months pregnant in Isabel when she arrives in Miami?

2. How much notice does Silvestre give his mother before arriving at her doorstep?

3. How old is the young boy who dies from eating spoiled meat after the stampede?

4. What does Blanca demand Ignacio give her after she finds out she is pregnant?

5. According to the news report Reina overhears, how many exiles are attacking Veradero Beach?

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