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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Celia do on the 11th of every month for 25 years?
(a) She prays for peace.
(b) She builds a sand castle on the beach.
(c) She writes a letter to Gustavo.
(d) She visits an old friend in Havana.

2. Who does Celia see emerge from the light and come toward her?
(a) A bat.
(b) A dolphin.
(c) A wolf.
(d) Her husband.

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

4. Who is the judge during the civil trial?
(a) El Lider.
(b) Celia.
(c) Cristina Garcia.
(d) Loli Regalado.

5. Who soothes Felicia as her condition worsens?
(a) Jorge.
(b) Hugo.
(c) Ivanito.
(d) Pilar.

6. What type of work does Felicia do when she meets Hugo?
(a) She is a writer.
(b) She is a waitress.
(c) She is a dancer.
(d) She is a teacher.

7. What causes Felicia's health to deteriorate?
(a) She has syphilis.
(b) Food poisoning.
(c) The break up of her marriage.
(d) Her inability to deal with the loss of her father.

8. What smell is in the air when Celia runs to the beach?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Lavender.
(c) Incense.
(d) Fish.

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

10. What does Luz recall her father's hands holding?
(a) Shells.
(b) Ivanito.
(c) The smallest threads.
(d) Ladybugs.

11. Why does Felicia volunteer in a camp at night?
(a) She has exceptional night vision.
(b) She is less likely to hurt herself at night.
(c) She feels more comfortable at night.
(d) She home schools Ivanito during the day.

12. What does Lourdes foresee during her moment of crisis?
(a) The birth of her child.
(b) Someone's eventual death.
(c) Her husband's betrayal.
(d) A mysterious white light.

13. Who does Pilar see her father with, in Ordinary Seductions: Going South?
(a) Lourdes.
(b) Another woman.
(c) Her grandfather.
(d) His boss.

14. Who does Celia remember, as a result of her son's birth?
(a) Her parents.
(b) A childhood friend.
(c) Tia Alicia.
(d) Gustavo.

15. What is the main issue in the civil trial?
(a) Assault.
(b) An affair.
(c) Child neglect.
(d) Arson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tia Alica leave Celia when she dies?

2. What does Celia report in her final letter happens to Jorge?

3. How do Celia's feelings change for Jorge in Ordinary Seductions: Celia's Letters: 1935-1940?

4. What are the names of the fishing boats Celia sees?

5. Who does Celia recall talking to late at night before falling asleep?

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