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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. What smell does Munra detect when he awakens from a dream about Nana Mircea?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Lilac.
(c) Burnt toast.
(d) Hand cream.

2. What is the name of the priest at Brando's mother's parish?
(a) Father Lento.
(b) Father Modesto.
(c) Father Casto.
(d) Father Marco.

3. In what location did Munra finally find his crutch the morning after he drove Brando and Luismi to a particular location?
(a) Inside the oven.
(b) In the front yard.
(c) By the front door.
(d) Under his bed.

4. The ringleader of the group of inmates in charge of Brando's cell demand that he give up which item(s)?
(a) His watch.
(b) His sneakers.
(c) His pills.
(d) His canteen.

5. In what month did Carnival take place, as described in Chapter VI?
(a) February.
(b) April.
(c) June.
(d) March.

Short Answer Questions

1. Munra was shocked and appalled when he learned from Luismi that Norma was how many years old?

2. What is revealed to be the real reason why Brando continued to go to parties at the Witch's house?

3. At what age did Brando first attend Carnival, though it was against his mother's wishes that he do so?

4. After a period of severe torture, Brando finally told his captor about the door to an upstairs room in which character's house?

5. How many beers did Munra buy for Luismi after the left the hospital, according to the narrator of Chapter IV?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What message does Melchor send about the practice of victim-blaming in Chapter V and how does she send it?

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

4. What is the nature of the familial relationship among Chabela, Luismi, and Munra?

5. In what way does Melchor use repetition in order to create a particular mood within Chapter VI?

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

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

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

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

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

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