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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 does Rodrigo think of Azucena's smile and overall appearance?

2. What do aerophone booths do?

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

4. According to the narrator in chapter two, what is the greatest reward a human being can ever experience?

5. What does Azucena's Guardian Angel argue is connected?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Anacreonte want for Azucena to understand about Divine Love?

2. In chapter twelve, what do we learn that love prevents?

3. What is the difference between the meeting of Twin Souls and any other meeting?

4. How does the experience of the power of the Pyramid of Love in chapter one compare to the experience of it in chapter six?

5. What do Isabel's bodyguards do when they believe Isabel has died?

6. What does Anacreonte say about Ego?

7. Why does Cuquita claim she should now live with Rodrigo? What is her real motivation?

8. In chapter eleven, which two characters clearly become opponents?

9. What happens to Mexico City when the Pyramid of Love is restored?

10. Why does Azucena give Rodrigo an Astoanalysis session?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Anacreonte puts Azucena in a position to help someone else. By helping someone else, she feels better herself. This lesson looks at the idea that helping others is a good way for people to help themselves. What are examples from the book of one character feeling better when they help another? What are examples of people being unable to help each other or to connect enough in order to be able to help one another? What message does the author wish to convey?

Essay Topic 3

Reincarnation is central to this novel.

1) What is reincarnation in this book?

2) Who reincarnates?

3) What do characters reincarnate?

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