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

2. Why does Celaya start having trouble at school?
(a) A bully starts picking on her.
(b) She misbehaves in class.
(c) She fails three of her courses.
(d) She mentions that she is part Spanish.

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

4. What does Soledad throw at Inocencio when they argue?
(a) A rock.
(b) A shoe.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) A pan.

5. Who is the friend who takes Celaya under her wing?
(a) Celeste.
(b) Isabel.
(c) Viva.
(d) Martina.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Soledad have to find her own way home in Acapulco?

2. Who attended Soledad when she delivered her baby?

3. To what did Soledad's child devote his time?

4. Who is the boy that Celaya runs away with?

5. Who nurses Narciso when he returns home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Celaya want to leave school and what is her father's response to her idea?

7. What role does storytelling play in the family's life?

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

9. Describe the glittering growth in Mexico in 1910.

10. What illness befalls the Grandmother and how does the family react after her death?

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