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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Palomo long for?
(a) A husband for Marela.
(b) Life beyond the factory.
(c) Material success.
(d) An affair.

2. Which of the following describes how Juan reads from the book?
(a) Reservation and hesitation.
(b) Anxiety and suppression.
(c) Surprise and regret.
(d) Passion and fervor.

3. What does Levin's efforts to dissuade Anna's brother from selling off his ancestral land make Santiago realize?
(a) The extent of the errors he made with his half-brother.
(b) The problems he faces in his life.
(c) How much he truly loves Ofelia.
(d) The relationships with the factory workers.

4. What was Juan Julian's family hiding from when he discovered books?
(a) His father.
(b) Immigration.
(c) Creditors.
(d) Police.

5. What realization do Ofelia and Chechy come to about themselves?
(a) They still love each other.
(b) They need to talk more.
(c) There is no hope for them.
(d) They need to get away from the factory.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following terms is the best definition of a superstition?

2. Who witnesses what goes on between Conchita and Juan Julian?

3. Later, how much does Santiago have to raise the amount of money to that he owes?

4. What are the workers interested in hearing?

5. Which of the following characters is taking care of the betting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Ofelia and her daughters discuss after Chechy leaves?

2. What information does Santiago reveal about his gambling habit?

3. What does Marela indicate is the responsibility of the living?

4. What does Palomo complain about and why is it bothering him?

5. What is Marela still wearing three days after the tragedy?

6. What part of the book does Palomo begin to read at the end of the play?

7. How is Juan Julian killed?

8. What does Conchita chide Palomo about?

9. What information did the women have about the new lector?

10. What was Clara Bow known for?

(see the answer keys)

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