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

2. What condition does Celia suffer from that she describes in one of her letters?
(a) Psoriasis.
(b) Insomnia.
(c) Dyslexia.
(d) Ecxema.

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

4. What are the names of the fishing boats Celia sees?
(a) Wynken, Blynken, and Nod.
(b) The Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria.
(c) Charles and Eddie.
(d) Boats A, B and C.

5. What time of year does Ordinary Seductions: Ocean Blue take place?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Pilar talk to, at length, on a bus ride?

2. Who does Celia believe murdered a woman she befriended?

3. What unique talent does Pilar have?

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

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

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