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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are unclassifiables?

2. What utensils do most cultures today use for eating?

3. What values were acceptable in Allende's family?

4. What does Nin say makes sex truly fulfilling?

5. Why does Lola Montez invent the Tarantula?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Allende suggest should be in the home?

2. What is Tantra?

3. Describe this list.

4. What does this chapter detail?

5. What is the last section of the chapter?

6. How does Catherine the Great become a ruler?

7. What is the cautionary tale Allende tells?

8. Describe this list.

9. What is Allende's opinion of nouvelle cuisine?

10. How are eggs known in all cultures?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Certain birds have aphrodisiac qualities.

Part 1) What type of birds have aphrodisiac qualities?

Part 2) Why do some birds not have aphrodisiac qualities? What type of birds are these?

Part 3) What does Allende note about doves?

Essay Topic 2

Nouvelle cuisine is not liked or trusted by the author.

Part 1) Why?

Part 2) What types of foods does she prefer?

Part 3) Why does she include food she does not enjoy in this book? What is her purpose for this book?

Essay Topic 3

Allende's family has certain values.

Part 1) What was valued when she was a child?

Part 2) What was not acceptable?

Part 3) When did these values change?

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