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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Yesenia was with Vanessa when she heard that which character's body had been found?
(a) Father Casto.
(b) The Witch.
(c) Dona Tina.
(d) Brando.

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

3. Near what kind of body of water did Yesenia encounter Luismi unexpectedly one day, as revealed in Chapter III?
(a) A bay.
(b) A lagoon.
(c) A pond.
(d) A river.

4. With what type of expression does Dona Tina look at Yesenia just before she dies at the end of Chapter III?
(a) Furious.
(b) Adoring.
(c) Disappointed.
(d) Shocked.

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

6. After Manolo's death, the Witch's customer paid for her services with what kind of goods?
(a) Milk.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Food.
(d) Electricity.

7. 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?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

8. The adult sons of the Witch's late longtime lover blame their father's death on what cause?
(a) A fall.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Blunt force trauma.
(d) Poison.

9. For what reason did Yesenia go to the body of water nearby the location where she later encountered her cousin Luismi?
(a) To paint.
(b) To sketch.
(c) To do laundry.
(d) To swim.

10. 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 dog.
(c) A slug.
(d) A lion.

11. Most of the women who visited the Witch's mother on one particular day of the week covered their faces with what objects as they approached the Witch's house?
(a) A shawl.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) A fan.
(d) A parasol.

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

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

14. 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?
(a) Socks.
(b) A hat.
(c) A smock.
(d) Underwear.

15. Which character raised Luismi when his parents could no longer do so?
(a) Yesenia.
(b) Dona Tina.
(c) Yolanda.
(d) Maurilio.

Short Answer Questions

1. Prior to his incarceration, Maurilio took what action "like a norteno," (33) according to Yesenia?

2. 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?

3. What color is the foam surrounding the face of the corpse featured in Chapter I?

4. According to rumors in town, for what type of purpose did the Witch use the statue hidden in her home?

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

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