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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 is the name of Carmelita's friend in New York?
(a) Charo.
(b) Alice.
(c) Sally.
(d) Rosita.

2. What creative talent is possessed by Juana?
(a) Writing.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Playing the guitar.
(d) Singing.

3. What is the Vicereine's name?
(a) Maria Catherine.
(b) Maria Angelo.
(c) Maria Therese.
(d) Maria Luisa.

4. Juana refers to which famous Goddess?
(a) Helen.
(b) Bast.
(c) Isis.
(d) Diana.

5. What is the name of Juana's slave?
(a) Alma.
(b) Anna.
(c) Alba.
(d) Arla.

Short Answer Questions

1. The mugger admits that the weapon she used in the foiled attempt was actually a(n) ______.

2. The reader is led to believe that the mugger is carrying which type of weapon?

3. The troops are headed toward which location?

4. What animal is telling the story?

5. What does the word "danke" mean?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Arriero? What is Arriero's homeland? In which section is Arriero introduced? Why is Arriero's point of view different from the others?

2. Who is Sor Juana? What is the basis of the Nightmare?

3. What is "El Recibo Social?" What is the main topic? Why is it important to Carmelita?

4. Why is the Prosecutor angry with Juana? What does Juana say to convince the Prosecutor that she knows her Bible?

5. What information does the Prosecutor demand from Juan(a)? What causes the Prosecutor to become suspicious of the stigmata? What are the stigmata?

6. Who is Aunt Nina? How does Carmelita describe the old woman?

7. Who is Maria Luisa? What is her role in the story? What does Maria Luisa convince Juana to do?

8. How does Juana escape? What is her disguise?

9. Discuss the meeting between Dee and Carmelita. Where had the women met on a previous occasion? Explain the scene and the reaction of each woman.

10. What about the scene is so foreign to Arriero? What is his reaction?

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