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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time of day does Chapter I take place?
(a) Late afternoon.
(b) Midday.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Midnight.

2. The ring that no living member of Manolo's family has ever seen had belonged to which one of his family members?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His great-grandmother.
(c) His mother.
(d) His grandmother.

3. What final action does Yesenia take just before Dona Tina dies in her arms at the end of Chapter III?
(a) She begs Dona Tina's forgiveness.
(b) She calls the priest.
(c) She curses the Devil.
(d) She curses God.

4. The nickname given to Yesenia was meant to characterize her as what type of creature with two legs?
(a) A snail.
(b) A snake.
(c) A catfish.
(d) A lizard.

5. The narrator describes the corpse in Chapter I as floating among rushes and what other objects?
(a) Syringes.
(b) Tissues.
(c) Plastic bags.
(d) Paper cups.

Short Answer Questions

1. All but one of the boys featured in the novel's first chapter are said to be wearing which item as their only piece of clothing?

2. With what type of expression does Dona Tina look at Yesenia just before she dies at the end of Chapter III?

3. What was the last name of the man who took the Witch as his longtime mistress?

4. As the group of boys in Chapter I moves through the water, they are wading through mud up to what parts of their bodies?

5. For what alleged transgression was Yesenia punished with the removal of most of her hair?

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