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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Forbidden Fruits.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the lady come up with a plan to kill her lover?
(a) She is tired of his cheating.
(b) He will not leave her in peace.
(c) She no longer loves him.
(d) He is annoying.

2. How many women are found in a Turkish harem in 1909?
(a) More than 20.
(b) More than 2000.
(c) More than 20,000.
(d) More than 200.

3. What does Allende caution?
(a) Readers to be careful with words.
(b) Readers to be careful with aphrodisiacs.
(c) Readers to be in love.
(d) Readers to avoid technological aphrodisiacs.

4. How do most women end up in a harem?
(a) They are chosen by the sultan.
(b) They are either kidnapped or sold in the slave markets by their parents.
(c) They are born there.
(d) They volunteer.

5. What is the greatest drawback to eating shellfish?
(a) They are difficult to find.
(b) They do not taste very good.
(c) They often cause allergic reactions.
(d) They are very expensive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are listed as fruits but are not traditionally classified as fruits in American culture?

2. How does the chapter close?

3. What does Allende speculate?

4. What is a lesser-known fruit she names?

5. Why can a family friend not eat chicken for ten years?

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