View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What character has a disregard for "everything meaningful?"

2. Who does Jorge force to learn accounting?

3. What does Celia cheer for in her last letter?

4. Where does Lourdes work shortly after marrying Rufino?

5. In Imagining Winter: Daughters of Chango, Jorge begins to lose his time in _____.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Herminia tell Felicia seashells represent?

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

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

Why does Celia write a letter to Gustavo each month? What experiences or memories is she trying to preserve? How is the voice she uses in her letters different from the voice she uses in everyday life?

Essay Topic 2

What might seem unique about Celia's life? What unique gifts does Celia possess? Which quality might help her deal with the loss of her husband?

Essay Topic 3

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 612 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample