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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 divine object does Felicia become fascinated with in Imagining Winter: God's Will?

2. Who is the only person Lourdes feels she can talk to?

3. After Lourdes decorates her house, who changes it back the way it was?

4. Celia wonders if her relationship with Gustavo, through letters, is better than watching him _____ and _____.

5. Why does Felicia pour lye on Graciela Moriera's scalp?

Short Essay Questions

1. While Pilar is out shopping, what does she realize is the only time in life she felt determined?

2. Why are the women in town attracted to Javier?

3. Why does Jorge force Javier to learn accounting when he is five-years old?

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

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

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

7. What does Pilar believe will help her understand Celia's sadness?

8. What does Celia say Jorge is jealous about?

9. Why is Jorge enraged with Celia while he is on a business trip?

10. Why does Ivanito run away from his teacher?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Celia reveal about Gustavo, through her monthly letters? What characteristics can the reader assume he has? How does Celia's idealized love for Gustavo impact her marriage? How does it influence her devotion to El Lider?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Why does Lourdes overeat at the beginning of the novel? Why might Lourdes later feel a sudden need to be empty? What does Lourdes's weight represent in the novel?

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