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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what class does Ignacio meet Blanca for the first time?

2. How many months pregnant in Isabel when she arrives in Miami?

3. How many of Gonazalo's wives show up to his funeral?

4. Why doesn't Reina believe that their mother shot herself?

5. When Reina realizes that she is pregnant, what animal does she compare the fetus to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Ignacio and Blanca are heavily influenced in their lives by the power of beauty around them. Explain what naturalism means to Ignacio and Blanca, and then explain how the quest for beautiful biology affected their relationship and the way they interacted with the world around them.

Essay Topic 2

Money seems to be the one driving force in Dulce Aguero's life. Explain what Dulce's life was like while she was living in Cuba and why the prostitution jobs she took seemed necessary. Then, explain how Dulce's quest for financial stability affected the romantic relationships in her life.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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