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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following do Constancia and Reina visit to pay homage to before making the journey back to Cuba?

2. How does Constancia respond to Reina's claim about their mother's graveside visitor?

3. How many days does Dulce have to work to earn the money for airfare to Miami?

4. Which of the following best describes Gonzalo's body when Silvestre arrives at the hospital?

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

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

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 3

For three generations, men have been impossibly attracted to the Aguero women - from Blanca to Reina to Dulce. Compare/contrast the way that each of these women used their attractiveness to better their own lives, and the relationships that each of these women had with the men who admired them.

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