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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ordinary Seductions: Celia's Letters: 1935 - 1940.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Pilar talk to, at length, on a bus ride?
(a) A ghost.
(b) A group of orphans.
(c) A woman.
(d) The bus driver.

2. Who does Celia believe murdered a woman she befriended?
(a) Jorge.
(b) A local priest.
(c) The hospital.
(d) Gustavo.

3. Why does Celia want to leave New York?
(a) To start her own bakery.
(b) To escape her life.
(c) To visit colleges.
(d) To pursue a singing career.

4. How does Celia describe the environment that her first child experiences in her womb?
(a) Poison.
(b) Calm.
(c) Scared.
(d) Lovely.

5. Who is Celia waiting for at the start of Ordinary Seductions: The House on Palmas Street?
(a) Pilar.
(b) Felicia.
(c) Her granddaughters.
(d) The mail carrier.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what family member does Lourdes unsuccessfully call?

2. Who predicts that Celia will survive hard times and live by the water?

3. What causes Felicia's health to deteriorate?

4. Who votes Celia's house the primary lookout?

5. What sport did El Lider excel at in his youth?

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