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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. How does Citlali die?

2. In chapter four, which character makes sloppy attempts to use elevated language?

3. What does Isabel want from Downtown Mexico City?

4. Together, after coupling, what did the auric field of both Rodrigo and Azucena form?

5. What kind of music does a government agency prevent in films?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Azucena believe that Isabel is out to hurt her?

2. What recurring themes are present in chapter five?

3. How do Cuquita and Azucena decide to travel to the planet Korma?

4. What is an astroanalyst?

5. Why does Dr. Diez implant something in Azucena's brain?

6. What do we learn about the characters through their use of the Televirtual in chapter nine?

7. What does Anacreonte tell Azucena about the Law of Love in chapter thirteen?

8. Why is it important that the narrator of chapter two mentions that Azucena will meet Rodrigo?

9. Describe Televirtual sets.

10. Why is Cuquita jealous of Azucena?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In several chapters, there are shifts in the narrative voice. Explain who the different narrators are. How do their narrative styles vary? Which narrators are most interesting to read? Which of the voices do you find most believable?

Essay Topic 2

In this novel, Esquivel uses magical realism, a literary device first used in Latin America by Juan Rulfo, and perhaps most famously used by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Explain what this means, and give an example of how it is used in The Law of Love.

Essay Topic 3

Azucena lives in Mexico City. How is this setting important to the plot of the book?

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