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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which month of the year does Chapter I take place?
(a) September.
(b) July.
(c) December.
(d) May.

2. The Witch's community believed that she kept a statue hidden in her house that resembled what figure?
(a) Mary Magdalene.
(b) The Devil.
(c) A serpent.
(d) The Virgin Mary.

3. The vigil held for Manolo takes place in what type of location?
(a) A sugar cane field.
(b) A hospital.
(c) A cemetery.
(d) A meeting hall.

4. The Witch's mother was rumored to have killed which member of her immediate family?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her husband.

5. How many years in prison did Maurilio serve for his crime before he was released?
(a) 9.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

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

7. To what type of creature does the narrator compare Yesenia when stating that Dona Tina sent her somewhere to sleep for the night after chopping off her hair?
(a) A shark.
(b) A lion.
(c) A dog.
(d) A slug.

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

9. On what day of the week did Yesenia bump into her cousin Luismi for the first time in years?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Friday.

10. The narrator reveals in Chapter III that which character reported Luismi to the police for his possible involvement in the Witch's murder?
(a) Dona Tina.
(b) Willy.
(c) Munra.
(d) Yesenia.

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

12. Who first began to call Yesenia by the nickname she purports to hate?
(a) Luismi.
(b) Willy.
(c) Maurilio.
(d) Dona Tina.

13. The most valuable asset within Manolo's estate was thought to be a ring featuring what kind of stone?
(a) A diamond.
(b) A sapphire.
(c) An emerald.
(d) A ruby.

14. Which type of sensory input causes the boys in Chapter I to want to turn around?
(a) Hearing.
(b) Sight.
(c) Touch.
(d) Smell.

15. Prior to his incarceration, Maurilio took what action "like a norteno," (33) according to Yesenia?
(a) Argued with his wife.
(b) Dressed.
(c) Played the guitar.
(d) Sang.

Short Answer Questions

1. What implement did Dona Tina use to cut off Yesenia's hair in retaliation for allegedly telling lies about Luismi?

2. The face of the corpse featured in Chapter I is bearing what type of expression?

3. What final action does Yesenia take just before Dona Tina dies in her arms at the end of Chapter III?

4. After Manolo's death, the Witch's customer paid for her services with what kind of goods?

5. What method did Yesenia plan to use to kill Luismi the next time he came home to Dona Tina's house?

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