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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters IV and V.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The boys featured in Chapter I see a corpse floating in which type of body of water?
(a) River.
(b) Canal.
(c) Lake.
(d) Bog.

2. Which entity refuses to turn over the Witch's body to those who want to provide her with a proper burial?
(a) The police.
(b) The prosecutor.
(c) The murderer.
(d) The doctor.

3. What is the last name of the sisters famous for spreading gossip throughout the town?
(a) Marta.
(b) Casto.
(c) Mata.
(d) Guera.

4. What color is the foam surrounding the face of the corpse featured in Chapter I?
(a) White.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Brown.
(d) Green.

5. For what purpose did the women who visited the Witch once a week cover their faces?
(a) To avoid interviews.
(b) To avoid criminal prosecution.
(c) To avoid being accused of prostitution.
(d) To avoid being the subject of gossip.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Yesenia feel about Luismi's father's reasons for letting another person raise his only son?

2. The narrator states that the Witch had never asked greater than what price for performing her conjuring skills?

3. When the Witch was a young girl, she ran many errands for the household, including traveling how many miles each way to reach the market in Villa?

4. For what reason did Yesenia go to the body of water nearby the location where she later encountered her cousin Luismi?

5. Which character raised Luismi when his parents could no longer do so?

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