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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what did Soledad's child devote his time?
(a) Daydreaming.
(b) Reading.
(c) Playing the guitar.
(d) Watching television.

2. Why does the Awful Grandmother tell Celaya she needs injections?
(a) Because she looks like a boy.
(b) Because she is too fat.
(c) To get rid of her wrinkles.
(d) To get shiny hair.

3. Why does Soledad's daughter hate her?
(a) She was not supportive of her marriage.
(b) She prevented her from going to college.
(c) She belittled her in front of people.
(d) She did not support her career.

4. Who takes care of the Grandmother during her illness?
(a) Zoila.
(b) Celaya.
(c) Inocencio.
(d) Celestina.

5. What do the doctors take from Narciso during surgery?
(a) His appendix.
(b) Three ribs.
(c) A tumor.
(d) His gallbladder.

6. What stipulation comes along with the purchase in #137?
(a) High interest payments.
(b) Long hours of work.
(c) Family budget cuts.
(d) Grandmother will live with the family.

7. What shocking news about Inocencio does Zoila tell Celaya?
(a) He never graduated high school.
(b) He spent time in prison.
(c) He had a daughter with another woman.
(d) He has a terminal disease.

8. Why does Narciso need surgery?
(a) He broke his knee.
(b) He was shot.
(c) He has a collapsed lung.
(d) He has a heart problem.

9. One of Inocencio's friends convinces the Grandmother and Inocencio that _______________ is the place to be.
(a) San Antionio.
(b) Miami.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) San Diego.

10. What job did Soledad's son get in Chicago as an adult?
(a) Upholsterer.
(b) Bouncer.
(c) Doorman.
(d) Cook.

11. With whom had Inocencio had an affair at one time?
(a) Eileen.
(b) Amparo.
(c) Carlotta.
(d) Anna Maria.

12. What does Celaya feel about the purchase in #137?
(a) It is a dream.
(b) It has potential.
(c) It is perfect.
(d) It is ugly.

13. How does the Grandmother calm her nerves?
(a) Going for a brisk walk.
(b) Working in the garden.
(c) Braiding and unbraiding the strands of her rebozo.
(d) Listening to music.

14. How does the Grandmother try to edge her way back into Inocencio's life?
(a) Giving him the down payment for the house.
(b) Paying his health insurance.
(c) Paying for Celaya's braces.
(d) Making rebozos for his wife and daughter.

15. What is Narciso's interest in Soledad at this point?
(a) He is crazy about her.
(b) He uses her for sex.
(c) He thinks she is a pest.
(d) He thinks she is a cute kid.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which son does the Grandmother live in Chicago?

2. What happened every evening in Mexico City in 1910?

3. Inocencio says that his stories about life are not stories, but rather ______________.

4. How does Inocencio manage to escape from prison?

5. What does Narciso do when he travels so much for work?

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