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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Olivia decide she wants to divorce Felix?

2. Where does Claudia have a house?

3. When was Keila and Oscar's house built?

4. Where does Patricia's husband live?

5. Where did Olivia, Claudia, and Patricia's grandmother die?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the twins survive falling into the pool?

2. What is the pool like at Keila and Oscar's place?

3. What happens when Oscar tries to get a loan on March 21?

4. What does Claudia miss the Sunday before Easter, and how does she react when Olivia tells her what she missed?

5. What does Olivia discover about her finances on April 14?

6. What does Olivia remember about buying her house and restoring it?

7. What did Felix want in their home, and why did Olivia give in to his demands?

8. How does Keila feel when she visits her parents' graves?

9. What does Lola think of Felix?

10. What would Keila always say whenever Oscar would tell her about a business opportunity he wanted to pursue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in L.A. Weather? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 2

Gabriel is helpful when he first comes to the hospital to see Claudia, but that changes. How does Gabriel act at the hospital? How do his actions change? What do his actions reveal about his character?

Essay Topic 3

Claudia is diagnosed with a brain tumor. How does the brain tumor affect Claudia physically and emotionally? Why is she not able to be a chef any longer?

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