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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. Why has Rolf returned to the capital?

2. Why doesn't Eva want to be left alone with Zulema while Riad goes to the capital?

3. What omen is Eva struck with in Chapter 11?

4. Where does Rolf find Eva when he is back in La Colonia?

5. Why doesn't Eva tell Huberto about her past relationship with Riad?

Short Essay Questions

1. What changes has Rolf gone through by Chapter 7?

2. How do Riad and Eva handle Zulema after Kamal's departure?

3. What type of leader does Rogelio seem to be?

4. What is the political state of the country in Chapter 7?

5. What purpose does the Universal Matter serve in Chapter 11?

6. How does the political unrest affect Eva and Santa Agua?

7. What does Eva learn when she stops in at Agua Santa on her way to Santa Maria?

8. What is Eva's relationship with Rolf like at the close of the story?

9. How does the government respond to Rolf's film of the brutal murder of guerrilla prisoners?

10. How does the novel resolve the many story lines and questions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please explain what role the resolution plays in a plot line and explain the resolution of Eva Luna. As the reader, do you feel as though this resolution left the reader satisfied? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Family is seen throughout the novel. Please compare and contrast Eva's family situation with Rolf's as a child. What effect did their family and upbringing have on Eva and Rolf as people?

Essay Topic 3

In this story, Riad has a physical deformity that he must live with. Please explain how such deformities were looked at by the society at the time this book was written. Compare and contrast the Zulema's and Eva's treatment of this physical deformity.

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