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

2. How did Zoila consider killing the Grandmother?
(a) Pushing her down the stairs.
(b) Poisoning her food.
(c) Taking away her oxygen.
(d) Smothering her with a pillow.

3. Where did Narciso live during the Mexican revolution?
(a) Acapulco.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Mexico City.

4. Other than Celaya, who is Inocencio's other daughter?
(a) Isabel.
(b) Maria.
(c) Candelaria.
(d) Carlotta.

5. Who wants Narciso to marry Soledad?
(a) Marcus.
(b) Paulo.
(c) Eleuterio.
(d) Maria.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Narciso later say he lost the body part in #92?

2. To what city does the family move?

3. Who took Soledad's place in Inocencio's heart?

4. What year of school does Celaya enter at her new school?

5. Who nurses Narciso when he returns home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice does Narciso's father give him regarding Soledad?

2. Who is Celaya and how does she depose Soledad in Inocencio's affections?

3. What is a possible reason that Fina does not like Soledad?

4. Who is Ernie and what role does he play in Celaya's life?

5. What are the emotional reasons that Soledad hates Celaya?

6. What does Celaya learn about herself as a freshman, and who is the friend who takes her under her wing?

7. Describe Celaya's encounter with the Grandmother's ghost in Inocencio's hospital room.

8. What major purchase does Inocencio make without consulting Zoila and how does she react when she learns about it?

9. What secret about Inocencio does Zoila tell Celaya when Inocencio is in the hospital after a heart attack?

10. What position does Soledad take regarding her life when her son is born?

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