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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the end, Rosaura says that Tita cannot ______________ anymore, which causes Tita much grief.
(a) Care for her daughter
(b) See Pedro
(c) Cook
(d) Speak to her

3. What do Tita and Chechna put into a cool room until the next day's celebration?
(a) Turkey
(b) Tostadas
(c) Chiles
(d) Wedding cake

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

5. For whom is Tita making the cream fritters mentioned in the title of this chapter?
(a) Gertrudis
(b) Rosaura
(c) John
(d) Pedro

6. What explodes and causes Pedro to become badly burned?
(a) Stove
(b) Hot water heater
(c) Oil lamp
(d) Car engine

7. What happens to Mama when the rebels attack her house?
(a) She is raped
(b) She is injured, paralyzed from the waist down
(c) She is arrested
(d) She is killed

8. What does Tita give to her Mama in order to help her heal?
(a) Gifts
(b) Special herbs
(c) Nourishing food
(d) Medicine

9. When Gertrudis and her family arrive for the wedding, who is driving the car?
(a) Juan
(b) Ricardo
(c) Her son
(d) Gertrudis

10. Chechna decides to tell Mama that she found Tita as a _________ and that has made Tita worry about her worth.
(a) Maid
(b) Prostitute
(c) Teacher
(d) Beggar

11. Who takes advantage of Tita in the storage room, even though she surrenders to him?
(a) Dominic
(b) Pedro
(c) John
(d) Ricardo

12. Who used to love the tedious job of shelling these ingredients?
(a) Rosaura
(b) Mama
(c) Gertrudis
(d) John

13. What does Pedro want to do in response to Tita's news to him?
(a) Send Rosaura away
(b) Help her in the kitchen
(c) Run away
(d) Ignore it

14. What happens to Chechna as she goes to talk to Mama?
(a) She is raped
(b) She gets lost
(c) Pedro stops her
(d) She is killed

15. What does Tita drop as soon as she sees Rosaura watching her?
(a) Pedro's hand
(b) Her ring
(c) The pot
(d) Her handkerchief

Short Answer Questions

1. Rosaura doesn't care who Pedro chooses to be with at night, but she will remain ____________ in the house.

2. What happened to Rosaura after she ate supper one night?

3. What does Pedro tell Tita he wants for their life together, which makes her cry?

4. Why can Rosaura not take care of her child right now?

5. Who would Gertrudis have liked to have be able to witness her rise to her new position?

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