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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. What does Celia realize when she hears shells singing a song in her bones?

2. What suddenly disgusts Lourdes in Imagining Winter: A Matrix Light?

3. What does Felicia's family fear about her sudden peacefulness?

4. What does Celia tell Gustavo has become the joke of the Caribbean?

5. In Imagining Winter: Daughters of Chango, what reason does Jorge give Lourdes for wanting to escape Celia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ivanito run away from his teacher?

2. Why does Lourdes have a hard time punishing Pilar?

3. What does Celia wonder about her relationship with Gustavo?

4. How does Lourdes infuriate Pilar in Imagining Winter: A Matrix Light?

5. What causes Lourdes to swing her handbag at a man in her bakery?

6. Describe Javier's behavior while he is in his mother's care.

7. What academic activity does Celia say Javier has been involved with?

8. What does Jorge say that causes Lourdes to fall to the ground and bleed?

9. What does Herminia's father, a santera, use to answer his godchild's question?

10. Why does Lourdes suggest Pilar move to Russia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What joyful experiences has Ivanito known in his life? What are some signs that show that Ivanito is disappointed? How does Ivanito escape from his problems?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Jorge become a prominent figure in Lourdes's life only after his death? Why does he speak to Lourdes and not Celia, Felicia, or Javier? How do Jorge's insights influence other members of the family?

Essay Topic 3

Pilar has a strong, psychic connection with her grandmother, Celia, as well as a unique ability to recall details of her life. Yet, Pilar's identity is weak. Why might Pilar have a weak sense of identity? What role do her family members play in shaping her identity? How might her experience leaving home help strengthen her identity?

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