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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. How does the little Grandfather die?
(a) He had a heart attack.
(b) He was hit by a truck.
(c) He was shot.
(d) He had cancer.

2. The Awful Grandmother's stories are all about _________________________.
(a) her dead husband.
(b) her dreams of a better life for her family.
(c) her love of cooking.
(d) making people feel sorry for her.

3. What does the Grandmother want to do immediately after the death of the little Grandfather?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Cook.
(c) Go to church.
(d) Sell the house.

4. What does Narciso do when he travels so much for work?
(a) He writes many letters.
(b) He becomes homesick.
(c) He gets Frequent Flyer points.
(d) He has an affair.

5. To what city does the family move?
(a) San Antonio.
(b) Des Moines.
(c) Portland.
(d) Phoenix.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of goods does the family business in Chicago now produce?

2. What does Celaya feel about the purchase in #137?

3. Why does Celaya start having trouble at school?

4. Who is not pleased that Narciso is having sex with Soledad when they are not married?

5. What happens to Narciso one day as he is walking home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Zoila's view on her fate as a woman, and how does she perceive her daughter?

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

3. How does the Grandmother's behavior depress Celaya?

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

5. What were the "Ten Tragic Days"?

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

7. Even though they both had behaved inappropriately, how did Narciso save Inocencio from a fate similar to his own?

8. Describe the chaos of the Mexican Revolution.

9. What are the Grandmother's real intentions regarding the house in San Antonio?

10. How does Fina feel about her mother, Soledad, after her father dies?

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