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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. What is Ignacio's mother's name?

2. How long has Reina been in a relationship with Pepin Beltrán?

3. Where does Dulce meet her boyfriend Abelardo on the day she is arrested?

4. Where is Dulce hoping to visit as soon as her visa is approved?

5. During what decade does the Prologue take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ignacio remember about the moments right after his wife was shot?

2. How does Ignacio meet Dr. Samuel Forrest?

3. What happens when Dulce meets Bengt and returns to his hotel with him?

4. What memory haunts Reina in regards to her mother's death and visiting her at the funeral home?

5. What theory does Pepin Beltrán have about Reina's insomnia?

6. What question does Dr. Samuel Forrest ask Ignacio during his job interview that ultimately earns him the job?

7. What role does the hummingbird play in Blanca's death in the Zapatos Swamp?

8. How does Ignacio react to the news that his wife, Blanca, has gone missing?

9. What happens to Dulce when she is fired from her job and becomes homeless?

10. When does Constancia realize that her father, Ignacio, is lying to her about her mother's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Deception plays a large role in the relationships Constancia has with the men in her life. Choose two men who have been a part of Constancia's life and describe how their relationship was defined by deception, citing examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Constancia has an obsession with the need to stay youthful. Explain how youth becomes one of the driving forces in Constancia's life. Then, use Constancia's childhood at the pig farm to rationalize her desperate need to stay young and beautiful. Does she accomplish this in her lifetime? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Ignacio is presented in the novel as a man who takes advantage of others in order to further his own career. Explain how Ignacio charmed his way into a luxurious life, and ultimately, what the effects of a swindler's life had on his existence.

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