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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Cuquita chat with about with the other passengers on the spacebus?
2. What televirtualized images does Cuquita share with the others?
3. What does Azucena practice on her way to the planet Korma?
4. What does Azucena hope to do with the original capstone of the Pyramid of Love?
5. What is the setting for chapter eleven?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Isabel, the villain of the story, enjoys playing solitaire. At what other moments are characters alone? Describe these scenes. What happens when characters are together? What happens when characters communicate and care for each other? Describe the way that these relationships figure into the story. Do you think that the author wish to teach a lesson through these examples? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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