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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. Where is Dulce hoping to visit as soon as her visa is approved?
2. What does Soledad attempt to throw at the bird she sees through the window?
3. What sport does Dulce coach before she is fired?
4. Where is the gaping wound on Reina's mother's body?
5. What part of Reina's face is/are described as being "large and flawless"?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the second retelling of the final night in Zapatos Swamp, what does Ignacio remember about the moment when he shot his wife?
2. Why does the Committee for the Defense of the Revolution come to visit Reina while she is recovering?
3. How does Constancia react to the birth of her sister, Reina?
4. How does Constancia react to Reina's theories about their father killing their mother?
5. How does Ignacio react to the news that his wife, Blanca, has gone missing?
6. How is Reina Aguero described by her fellow electricians?
7. What is the incident that occurs in 1914 that Ignacio claims changed his father?
8. What does Dulce claim is the only thing the Cuban government cannot ration?
9. How does Reina skirt the Cuban government's system for processing travel visas?
10. What does Ignacio remember about the moments right after his wife was shot?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
There are many theories in the novel as to why Ignacio decided to kill his wife, Blanca. Explain what the various theories about his motivations in the swamp were, and support each theory with the evidence given as to Ignacio's time in the Zapatos Swamp on the fateful night in which Blanca died.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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