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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What method did Yesenia plan to use to kill Luismi the next time he came home to Dona Tina's house?
(a) Drowning.
(b) Stabbing.
(c) Beating.
(d) Poisoning.

2. At the time when Yesenia encountered her cousin Luismi for the first time in many years, how many years had it been?
(a) 8.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

3. What kind of natural disaster happened the year the Witch's mother died?
(a) A landslide.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) A hurricane.
(d) A volcano eruption.

4. The face of the corpse featured in Chapter I is bearing what type of expression?
(a) A smile.
(b) A frozen shriek.
(c) A grimace.
(d) A frown.

5. How does Yesenia feel about Luismi's father's reasons for letting another person raise his only son?
(a) She feels that Luismi's mother had been at fault.
(b) She feels that there were good intentions behind the decision.
(c) She feels that it was a cowardly decision.
(d) She feels that Luismi has been better off without his father around.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator reveals in Chapter III that which character reported Luismi to the police for his possible involvement in the Witch's murder?

2. To what type of creature does Yesenia liken Luismi in Chapter III?

3. Of what crime was Maurilio convicted when he was given a lengthy prison sentence?

4. The group of boys in Chapter I are armed with what type of weapons?

5. How many full-grown sons raced to claim their father Manolo's assets after his death in an attempt to keep the Witch from getting anything?

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