View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the final chapter of the novel set?

2. What type of car does Constancia secure in Cuba?

3. Which of the following is NOT something Constancia finds in the small copper box in her father's shed?

4. Where does Dulce attempt to live after she becomes homeless?

5. What does the man in the yacht who awakens Reina on the river throw to her?

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

Ignacio Aguero had a string of lies that he fed his daughters in regards to their mother's death. Create a time line of Ignacio's lies and describe how they changed and grew as his daughters aged. Then, explain how the constant lies affected the relationships both Reina and Constancia had with their father.

Essay Topic 3

Both Aguero sisters, Reina and Constancia, set out to start a new life for themselves in Miami. Compare/contrast the ways that each sister hopes to leave Cuba behind and start fresh in Florida. How do each of these sisters set out to start new lives away from the heavy history of their parents?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 290 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample