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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 item did the Witch always replace with a shiny dress and a wig during one of her infamous parties?
(a) Her overalls.
(b) Her veil.
(c) Her glasses and bun.
(d) Her housecoat.

2. What action did the woman in the green dress take while unconscious in Chapter VI, prompting Brando to punch her in the face?
(a) She urinated.
(b) She defecated.
(c) She moaned.
(d) She drooled.

3. According to the narrator, how often did the Witch leave her house?
(a) Frequently.
(b) Never.
(c) Daily.
(d) Seldom.

4. From which friend does Brando always procure his pornography, according to the narrator?
(a) Arturo.
(b) Munra.
(c) Willy.
(d) Barrabas.

5. On the day of the murder, Brando went back to the Witch's house armed with what kind of tool?
(a) A machete.
(b) A scythe.
(c) A pistol.
(d) A stun gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator reveals that when Brando was not yet a teenager, he was laughed at for all but which of the following traits?

2. Around what time of day did Luismi charge into the hospital and demand to be given information about his girlfriend Norma?

3. According to the narrator, who told Brando that he was the devil on the night he frightened her on purpose?

4. For how many hours did Luismi, Brando, Willy, and Munra drink alcohol and take drugs in the park before Munra drove two of them somewhere?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What message does Melchor send about the power of listening during Luismi's discussion with Munra in Chapter IV?

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

8. What information did Brando finally reveal when various methods were used to get him to talk?

9. What does the reader learn in Chapter IV about the reason why the Witch had broken things off with Luismi?

10. From whose perspective are the events of Chapter VI presented?

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