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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Blanca demand Ignacio give her after she finds out she is pregnant?

2. What does Reina claim their father stole from their mother in order to better his own life?

3. Whose photograph does Constancia decide to print on all her cosmetics bottles?

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

5. How many animals does Blanca's father single-handedly kill after the stampede kills his wife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The relationship between the Aguero sisters, Constancia and Reina, took many curves and changes throughout the text of the novel. Create a time line of events that led to the reunification of the two sisters and then explain how the puzzle they solved regarding their family history could only have been solved if the two sisters worked together.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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