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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Celia remember, as a result of her son's birth?

2. Where do Lourdes and Rufino decide to live?

3. Who does Hugo tell his daughters he wants to see?

4. What do the nuns tell Lourdes over the phone about her father?

5. Why is Celia's father killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Pilar's supernatural gifts?

2. Why must a goat be sacrificed to help Felicia?

3. How does Felicia attempt to kill her husband, Hugo?

4. When Celia's great aunt takes her to the santera, what prediction is made for Celia's life?

5. Why does Jorge allow his sister and mother to terrorize Celia?

6. Why does Celia practice the smiles of her youth?

7. Why does Celia worry about Ivanito's looks?

8. How does Felicia attempt to kill herself and her son, Ivanito?

9. How does Celia know her husband has died?

10. What does Celia tell Gustavo she does when she hears Jorge has been in a terrible accident?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Celia feel abandoned by in the novel? How do her feelings of abandonment affect her relationships? Who does Celia abandon in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Celia choose a life of questioning and wondering? How does this way of life help her? How does it hurt her?

Essay Topic 3

How does Lourdes use control with her family? How does she use control in her business? How does Lourdes give up control in the novel? How do Lourdes's conversations with Jorge help her with her need to control others?

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