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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. When the Awful Grandmother was a young girl, her family made ________________.

2. Who did the narrator's family travel to see on its annual trips?

3. How did Narciso attain Soledad for marriage?

4. Who is the daughter of the washerwoman?

5. What does Celaya's mother say about the Grandmother?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the family do when they arrive in Acapulco?

4. Who is Candelaria?

5. Describe Celaya's house and its furnishings.

6. Why is Candelaria removed from the Reyes home?

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

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

9. How do the family stories foreshadow what will come in the novel?

10. Describe Soledad's Aunty Fina.

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 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 3

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

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