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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. What is Celaya's mother's name?

2. Who was Aunty Fina's husband?

3. The Grandmother is perpetually hungry for _______________.

4. How does Candelaria return home?

5. In what city did the narrator's father and uncles work?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Grandmother try to hurt Mother by telling her a secret?

2. To what location did Celaya's family travel each year and why did they travel as a family?

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

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

5. Describe Celaya's house and its furnishings.

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

7. Who is Antonieta Araceli and how do the cousins upset her?

8. Why does the family rely on little white lies?

9. Describe the childhood of the Awful Grandmother and what role rebozos played in her life.

10. Explain the nice lifestyle shared by Uncle Baby and Aunty Ninfa.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of struggling with personal identity is an important one in this novel. Describe how it extends through setting, character and issues and provide examples for each.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

The author is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, then briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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