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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. Inocencio says that his stories about life are not stories, but rather ______________.
(a) histories.
(b) lies.
(c) myths.
(d) fables.

2. Where does Celaya run away with the boy in #157?
(a) Montana.
(b) California.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Florida.

3. How had Eleuterio's father forced him to do the right thing?
(a) He had to stop drinking.
(b) He had to get a job.
(c) He had to marry Regina.
(d) He had to get an education.

4. With which son does the Grandmother live in Chicago?
(a) Narciso.
(b) Baby.
(c) Jose.
(d) Miguel.

5. What does Zoila have the kids do on the day the Grandmother dies?
(a) Open all the windows to let out the smell.
(b) Stay home from school.
(c) Say the rosary.
(d) Go to church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Inocencio's wife do when she learns about the purchase in #138?

2. What does Celaya tell her father that she wants to do?

3. What does the Grandmother think is wrong with the neighborhoods where she could afford to buy a house in Chicago?

4. What does Celaya's father liken to a Mexican girl becoming a prostitute?

5. What is Inocencia's only daughter's name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What lie did Narciso tell about his three missing ribs and what is the truth of the story?

5. What is the Grandmother's demeanor in Chicago and why does she not buy her own home?

6. How does Inocencio attain his profession of upholsterer?

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

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

9. What are the conditions under which Inocencio is able to buy the San Antonio house?

10. What is Narciso's relationship with Soledad when they begin having sex?

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