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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tita realizes her mother is ______________ as she has to ask for help from her daughter.
(a) Different
(b) Scared
(c) Happy
(d) Humiliated

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

3. Tita tells Pedro that the next time he falls in love, he should sprout some _____________.
(a) Guts
(b) Honesty
(c) Wings
(d) Courage

4. How is Pedro feeling about the presence of John at the dinner table?
(a) Ambivalent
(b) Confused
(c) Happy
(d) Jealous

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

6. Who has written a letter to Tita, thanking her for the clothes?
(a) Rosaura
(b) Mama
(c) Pedro
(d) Getrudis

7. What are Tita and Chechna shelling for the big wedding day?
(a) Beans
(b) Pecans
(c) Peas
(d) Walnuts

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

9. What is different about the room in which Tita stores the pots?
(a) It has three doors
(b) It has a low ceiling
(c) It is orange
(d) It has no windows

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Mama afraid Tita is trying to do to her as she is recuperating?

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

4. What does Pedro beg Tita not to do as he is being carried away for treatment?

5. Chechna decides to tell Mama that she found Tita as a _________ and that has made Tita worry about her worth.

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