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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Chechna return to the ranch with?
(a) Pedro
(b) John
(c) Her husband
(d) Gertrudis

2. Who does Mama Elena's ghost blame for all of the pain that has been caused in the house?
(a) Rosaura
(b) Pedro
(c) Tita
(d) Gertrudis

3. Pedro accuses Tita of having second thoughts about him because he is now a _____________.
(a) Sick man
(b) Married man
(c) Old man
(d) Jealous man

4. Who does Gertrudis come home with when she arrives back at the ranch?
(a) Her new dog
(b) A few friends
(c) Her soliders
(d) No one

5. When Tita was a child, what was her biggest worry about the holiday she is celebrating?
(a) Whether she could be a part of the ceremony
(b) If Mama would yell at her
(c) What gifts she would receive
(d) If she could help in the kitchen

6. Rosaura doesn't care who Pedro chooses to be with at night, but she will remain ____________ in the house.
(a) The Mama
(b) In charge
(c) At his side
(d) His wife

7. Gertrudis times the conversation so that Pedro will hear Tita ________________.
(a) Is never going to cook again
(b) Is carrying his child
(c) Is in love with John
(d) Is furious at him

8. What does Pedro beg Tita not to do as he is being carried away for treatment?
(a) Leave him
(b) Tell Rosaura
(c) Help him
(d) Die

9. Who besides Tita can see Mama's ghost in the corner of the room?
(a) John
(b) Rosaura
(c) Pedro
(d) The dog

10. Rosaura tells Tita she has no right to have _______________.
(a) Happiness
(b) Peace
(c) A family of her own
(d) A boyfriend

11. Tita is cooking in the kitchen because John is coming over that night to ask her what?
(a) For her hand in marriage
(b) To meet his son
(c) To move in with him
(d) To have his child

12. Tita asks Chechna to tell her Mama that she is not going to _____________.
(a) Cook anymore
(b) Return to the ranch
(c) Be mean anymore
(d) Be single forever

13. Who was always in the kitchen, ready to give Tita a match whenever she needed it?
(a) John
(b) Pedro
(c) Gertrudis
(d) Rosaura

14. What does Pedro do for Tita later, though she shoos him away?
(a) Proposes to her
(b) Buys her a ring
(c) Rubs her shoulders
(d) Serenades her

15. What is Tita doing as Pedro watched her through the slats?
(a) Showering
(b) Cooking
(c) Singing
(d) Grinding seeds

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes advantage of Tita in the storage room, even though she surrenders to him?

2. What do Esperanza and Alex find under of foot of ashes when they return from their trip?

3. Tita worries that the accident didn't just affect Pedro's skin, but also his ___________.

4. What explodes and causes Pedro to become badly burned?

5. What happens to Chechna as she goes to talk to Mama?

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