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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 find in East Havana?

2. Who has Lourdes's bakery become a meeting place for?

3. What does Celia discover on her body, at the end of Imagining Winter: Baskets of Water?

4. By Thanksgiving, Lourdes loses _____ pounds.

5. In Imagining Winter: Baskets of Water, how does Ivanito learn English?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Celia say Jorge is jealous about?

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

5. What helps Pilar's life begin in Imagining Winter: A Matrix Light?

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

7. Why does Celia believe Lourdes is punishing her?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the characters in Dreaming in Cuban thrive in the face of conflict? Choose one character and describe how he or she uses conflict to improve his or her life.

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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