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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. What is a Plantspeaker?

2. Why does the Viceroy dine with Rodrigo?

3. What is the song at the beginning of chapter five about?

4. Who is Dr. Díez?

5. What is the argument presented in chapter five in favor of suffering?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter seven, how did Azucena find out that someone wanted to kill her?

2. Describe Televirtual sets.

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

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

5. What message does Anacreonte use Cuquita to give to Azucena?

6. What are the recurring themes in chapter one?

7. Why doesn't Azucena cooperate with Anacreonte?

8. If Azucena and Isabel were opponents representing good and evil in earlier chapters of this book, who wins in the end?

9. How do fear and terror affect the Conquistdors?

10. What do we learn about the Pyramid of Love in chapter thirteen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the final chapter of the book, there is a brief moment when the past and present of Mexico City come together. What is the importance of the evolution of this city in the novel? What significance do you believe this moment in the text has?

Essay Topic 2

Why is the Pyramid of Love important? What does it symbolize? What happens to the pyramid in different moments of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

As an astroanalyst, Azucena helps her clients remember past lives. In order to apply for a job, she has to submit to having her subconscious memories of the past reviewed. She finds a way around this test, but with the aid of music, she does have a momentary vision of her past.

1) What is the role of art in the world that Laura Esquivel has created?

2) Do you believe that art is as powerful in life as it is in this text?

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