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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Pedro tell Tita he wants for their life together, which makes her cry?
(a) He wants to build her a kitchen
(b) He wants to start over
(c) He wants to move away
(d) He wants to have a child with her

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Tita especially distracted when she is in the kitchen?

2. What signals the presence of Mama Elena's ghost in the room with Tita?

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

4. Who is Gertrudis now with? This is the same man that swept her off her feet a long time ago.

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

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