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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. When Celia returns to her home in Santa Teresa del Mar, she knows Javier has already left to _____.

2. Where does Felicia get a new job?

3. Why doesn't Celia have time to take care of Felicia?

4. What does Lourdes recall telling tourists, so they would buy her food?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ivanito run away from his teacher?

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

3. What does Celia say Jorge is jealous about?

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

5. Why does Lourdes suggest Pilar move to Russia?

6. How does Lourdes lose so much weight in Imagining Winter: A Matrix Light?

7. What does Lourdes prefer to do, rather than listen to Ivanito's dreams?

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

What are the causes of Felicia's madness? How do her problems shape her marriages, friendships, and relationship with her mother and children? How does Felicia deal with her mental deterioration?

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