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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Munra complains that Luismi spends his time in all but which one of the following locations?
(a) His grandmother Dona Tina's house.
(b) The park.
(c) The Witch's house.
(d) School.

2. Munra resents the fact that it took Chabela only how many days to take a liking to Norma?
(a) 10.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

3. How many thousands of dollars did Munra receive as a result of the car accident that was actually his fault?
(a) 40.
(b) 90.
(c) 20.
(d) 60.

4. What color is the dog featured in the video that first interests Brando in the subject of bestiality?
(a) White.
(b) Orange.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

5. What term is used to describe the person who is screaming when Chapter VI begins?
(a) Dog.
(b) Man.
(c) Woman.
(d) Creature.

Short Answer Questions

1. What information did Munra hope to gain by buying Luismi a number of beers after they left the hospital?

2. Which character passed out on a bench in the park and did not therefore get a ride with Munra?

3. What types of videotapes did Brando begin to purchase from a friend when he was a young teenager?

4. How many years older than Brando is Brando's girlfriend?

5. Chapter IV presents events from the perspective of which character?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason did Munra buy three beers for Luismi at Sarajuana's?

2. Name three elements that fuel Brando's belief that the Witch deserved to die.

3. Discuss a moment when Melchor opens a chapter with a simile in order to create a vivid picture of the chapter's setting.

4. In what way does the theme of guilt and responsibility enter the narrative within Chapter V?

5. What methods did Rigorito and his men use to draw the truth out of Brando in the wake of his arrest?

6. What kind of person is Pepe and how do you know?

7. How does Melchor utilize sensory details in order to portray Norma's feelings about childbirth?

8. What development in the plot brings Brando joy at the end of Chapter VI and why?

9. What does the reader learn in Chapter VI about the Witch's accusation that Luismi had stolen her money?

10. What is the significance of salsa dancing, as portrayed in Chapter IV?

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