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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dulce say she would rather do than have a baby?
(a) Be poisoned.
(b) Be starved to death.
(c) Be struck by lightning.
(d) Be eaten by sharks.

2. To whom does Constancia decide to gift the small bone she finds in the copper box?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her son.
(c) Her daughter.
(d) She decides to keep it for herself.

3. 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 never found out, as Ignacio never told her.
(d) She was shocked because she didn't know he had enrolled in classes in the first place.

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

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

6. What type of car does Constancia secure in Cuba?
(a) A black Packard.
(b) An orange Chevy.
(c) A yellow Oldsmobile.
(d) A red Ford.

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

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

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

10. Where is the final chapter of the novel set?
(a) At the seaside.
(b) In a barn.
(c) In a swamp.
(d) In a classroom.

11. After Blanca becomes pregnant, where does she want to move to?
(a) France.
(b) Portugal.
(c) America.
(d) Spain.

12. How much notice does Silvestre give his mother before arriving at her doorstep?
(a) He gives her one day's warning.
(b) He gives her one month's warning.
(c) He gives his mother no warning.
(d) He gives her one week's warning.

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

14. When Reina realizes that she is pregnant, what animal does she compare the fetus to?
(a) A small frog.
(b) A hummingbird.
(c) A leech.
(d) A butterfly.

15. What is Gonzalo doing when Silvestre arrives at the hospital?
(a) Eating his dinner.
(b) Vomiting.
(c) Watching television.
(d) Sleeping.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Silvestre's deafness?

2. What does the man in the yacht who awakens Reina on the river throw to her?

3. How does Reina pass her evening hours while living with Constancia?

4. Where does Dulce find a job once she reaches Miami?

5. Why is Evaristo so late in making his delivery to Constancia?

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