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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, October, Cream Fritters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tita continue to do until Mama leaves the kitchen?
(a) Sing a song
(b) Yell
(c) Beats the cake
(d) Sigh

2. How much older is Rosaura than Tita?
(a) 1 year
(b) 2 years
(c) 4 years
(d) 5 years

3. Tita works the almonds and the ______________ for the recipe she is making.
(a) Peanuts
(b) Pecans
(c) Sesame seeds
(d) Walnuts

4. Pedro's wife, who is _____________, does not appreciate the gesture of Pedro.
(a) Working
(b) Pregnant
(c) Sick
(d) Harvesting

5. Tita is supposed to be helping Chechna make __________.
(a) Sausages
(b) Bread
(c) Pasta
(d) Mulled wine

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pedro do for Tita later, though she shoos him away?

2. What is Pedro's reaction to the news Gertrudis forces him to hear from Tita?

3. The doctor tells Tita that he inherited his curiosity from his __________.

4. Tita and the old woman both love the ____________ which allows them to speak without saying a word.

5. Tita feels a strong love for the ______________, something which completely surprises her.

(see the answer key)

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