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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Candelaria made a ____________ for Celaya that falls into the water.

2. Where is Candelaria left while on the family trip?

3. Why does the Awful Grandmother think that Celaya's father should give the item in #25 to her and not to Celaya?

4. How many children did the person in #67 have?

5. Every year Celaya forgets about the stark differences in ______________ in the U.S. and Mexico.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Candelaria?

2. Why is Candelaria removed from the Reyes home?

3. Describe Narciso Reyes.

4. What is a rebozo and what value does it have in Mexican culture?

5. How does the Grandmother advise Inocencio about his hysterical wife?

6. How did Soledad find the man she would marry?

7. Describe Celaya's house and its furnishings.

8. What are the circumstances that have Soledad moving into the Reyes household with Narciso's family?

9. What are the two criteria to determine a person's class?

10. Describe Mother's hysterical fit in the car in Acapulco.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Celaya. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Celaya?

Essay Topic 2

Explain Cisneros' use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where she did.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one theme in the novel. Identify at least two themes in the story and then cite an example to support each theme.

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