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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. Where are the boys when Pilar opens her eyes?

2. Who does Celia find in East Havana?

3. What upsets Lourdes, when she arrives at Celia's house?

4. Who advises Jorge to buy a house by the sea?

5. What does Pilar feel as she leans against the tree where she is attacked?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Celia say Jorge is jealous about?

2. How does Lourdes respond to Pilar, when she wants to talk about her grandmother?

3. Why does Jorge say he left Cuba?

4. What does Jorge admit about his plan to break Celia by leaving her with his family?

5. How does Celia respond to the religious attendees trying to soothe Felicia as she nears death?

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

7. How does Lourdes respond when she eats the sugar cane in Cuba?

8. How does Felicia support Herminia when her son dies?

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

10. What does Herminia tell Felicia seashells represent?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What circumstances allow a transformation to take place in Pilar? How has she prepared herself for this transformation? How do others assist in helping Pilar figure out what she must do?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Felicia is urged by her best friend to participate in the ritual with La Madrina. Why might she be reluctant to go? What does her behavior suggest about her faith? Does the loss of her father play a role in her lack of enthusiasm?

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