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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ordinary Seductions: The House on Palmas Street.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the nuns tell Lourdes over the phone about her father?
(a) The nuns say they have not seen her father for several days.
(b) The nuns say they want her to bake a cake for her father.
(c) The nuns say her father's spirit thanked them for his care.
(d) The nuns say her father promised them money.

2. Who did Celia fall in love with before she met Jorge?
(a) El Lider.
(b) Ivanito.
(c) Gustavo.
(d) Hugo.

3. What does Pilar talk about on the bus?
(a) Her favorite recipes.
(b) Her travel plans.
(c) Her career goals.
(d) Her family life.

4. Where is Gustavo Sierra de Armas from?
(a) Tegucigalpa.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Granada.
(d) San Jose.

5. What composer did Celia play while Jorge traveled?
(a) Chopin.
(b) Rachmaninoff.
(c) Debussy.
(d) Tchaikovsky.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Pilar able to communicate telepathically with?

2. How does Celia respond when her lover leaves Cuba?

3. What does Celia do on the 11th of every month for 25 years?

4. Why does Celia want to leave New York?

5. Who checks Celia into a mental asylum?

(see the answer key)

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