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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Marela believe the living must do?
(a) Support each other in pain.
(b) Look after the dead.
(c) Take all possible precautions.
(d) Follow all superstitions.

2. What does Juan Julian decline to say?
(a) Which character he personally identifies with.
(b) Why Karenin did not commit murder.
(c) Why Anna fell in with Vronsky.
(d) What he does with Conchita.

3. Which of the following does Conchita not show as she talks to Palomo?
(a) Excitement
(b) Repetance.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Shame.

4. Who offers to read?
(a) Palomo.
(b) Ofelia.
(c) Conchita.
(d) Marela.

5. What does writing Juan Julian's name on the piece of paper and then placing it where it is suggested supposedly do that for him?
(a) Have him always be remembered.
(b) Ensure his acceptance into heaven.
(c) Show his spirit is welcome is here.
(d) Allow him to find peace.

6. What does Juan Julian do as he reads the novel?
(a) He makes up his own parts.
(b) He adds his own comments and discussions.
(c) He reads softly during the non-sexual parts.
(d) He reads it out of order.

7. What does Ofelia complain about?
(a) Constant crying.
(b) Not knowing the ending of the book.
(c) Silence.
(d) Marela's coat.

8. What part of Palomo does Juan Julian begin with?
(a) Arm.
(b) Neck.
(c) Leg.
(d) Lips.

9. Which of the following is a synonym for the term chides as used in the following sentence: Conchita chides Palomo about the behavior of lovers.
(a) Praises.
(b) Rebukes.
(c) Extends.
(d) Explains.

10. What does Palomo compare alcohol to?
(a) Life.
(b) Cigars.
(c) Sex.
(d) Literature.

11. What does Marela wear to model for the ring on the new brand?
(a) Russian costume.
(b) Swim suit.
(c) Diamond ring.
(d) Fur coat.

12. What did Chechy purchase?
(a) New land for the factory.
(b) A cigar cutter.
(c) Rolling machine.
(d) Tape recorder.

13. What does Palomo ask Conchita to show her?
(a) How the new machine works.
(b) What she would like to do with her husband.
(c) Where she goes with the lector.
(d) What the lector does to her.

14. Where is the setting of the opening of act 2?
(a) In a park.
(b) Conchita's house.
(c) Factory.
(d) On a boat.

15. What does Santiago compare Ofelia's slippers to?
(a) A running train.
(b) A fuzzy bunny.
(c) A constant shuffle.
(d) A bongo drum.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Conchita think Santiago is not there?

2. What does Palomo complain about?

3. What do Conchita and Palomo wonder?

4. Who proposes writing Juan Julian's name on a piece of paper?

5. What is odd about Marela?

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