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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How long has Reina been in a relationship with Pepin Beltrán?
2. Where does Reina spend most of her time while recovering from her injuries?
3. How long does Reina sit in the Cuban government's office before she receives the answer about her visa to travel to America?
4. How does Dulce feel after consuming all the exotic foods Bengt offers her?
5. What characteristic of his favorite animal does Ignacio find particularly attractive?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to Dulce when she is fired from her job and becomes homeless?
2. Who is Evaristo Leal, and why does he show up on Constancia's doorstep?
3. How does Blanca's mother die?
4. What happens when Dulce meets Bengt and returns to his hotel with him?
5. Why does Constancia visit Oscar Pinago?
6. How does the working relationship between Ignacio and Blanca change after she finds out she is pregnant?
7. How do Reinaldo and Soledad Vaerla meet?
8. While working on an old car, what does Reina overhear about the exiles in Cuba?
9. What does Constancia discover when she finds the small copper box in her father's old shed in Cuba?
10. What happens when Reina attempts to move the last water pump in La Cobre?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Constancia was married twice in her life to two brothers, Gonzalo and Herberto. Each of these relationships left a huge mark on Constancia's life. Compare/contrast the two marriages Constancia was in and then describe why she decided to leave each man. Is Constancia's life better or worse when she is living alone?
Essay Topic 2
Reina's view of love and sexuality was very strange in romantic relationships. Choose two romantic relationships Reina was a part of and compare/contrast them. What roles does Reina play in the relationships, and to whom does she choose to show affection? How?
Essay Topic 3
The Cuban revolution plays a small role in the background of the novel. How does the Cuban Revolution affect the main characters, the Aguero sisters, during the course of this novel? What symbolic importance does the war have on what is happening in the sisters' lives? Why might Cristina Garcia have chosen to include it in the novel?
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