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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Azucena raised?

2. What happens as Azucena and her friends are chased by the police?

3. Who is Teo?

4. What does Azucena believe happened to Rodrigo?

5. What is the song at the beginning of chapter sixteen about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In a didactic tone, Anacreonte presents several ideas about reincarnation and the nature of the Universe, especially the role of love.

1) What role does love play in this text?

2) What is The Law of Love?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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