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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Imagining Winter: Daughters of Chango.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Felicia marching at the start of Imagining Winter: The Meaning of Shells?
(a) Santiago de Cuba.
(b) Sagua La Grande.
(c) Sierra Maesta.
(d) Guantánamo.

2. What new position allows Lourdes to walk around town?
(a) Census worker.
(b) Auxiliary policewoman.
(c) Crossing guard.
(d) Magazine sales person.

3. What was Celia's son born with that is a sign of good luck?
(a) Curly hair.
(b) Freckles.
(c) Long finger nails.
(d) A caul.

4. Who does Celia take with her to see Jorge?
(a) Gustavo.
(b) Her best friend.
(c) Her daughters.
(d) A nurse from the asylum.

5. What did a santera once see on Celia's palm?
(a) More children.
(b) A rainbow.
(c) Death.
(d) A wet landscape.

Short Answer Questions

1. By Thanksgiving, Lourdes loses _____ pounds.

2. What do the boys do with Pilar's herbs?

3. How does Celia describe the environment that her first child experiences in her womb?

4. What message does Pilar include on her painting of Lady Liberty?

5. Why does Celia feel Jorge betrays her?

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