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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does John end up taking Tita instead of to the asylum?

2. What does Mama Elena instruct to be taken away from Tita?

3. The pleasure and warmth that finally explode into passion will nourish the ______________.

4. What is the youngest daughter supposed to do when her Mama gets older?

5. Pedro also tells Tita that he just wants to have a chance to be ___________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tita decide to do with the roses that she has received?

2. What does Tita discover when she goes to tell Nacha about the conversation between her and Pedro?

3. What does a person need in order to make matches for themselves?

4. Why is Tita frantic as she is preparing the meal for the evening when John is coming over?

5. Why is Tita the only person who can help Rosaura deliver her baby on her own?

6. What does Tita do for the child of Rosaura and Pedro which shows her love for the child?

7. Why won't the cake batter thicken as Tita is stirring it in preparation for the wedding of Pedro and Rosaura?

8. Why is the pantry at the ranch suddenly severely depleted in its stock?

9. What did Tita make when she and cook would be in the kitchen together when she was a child?

10. What happened when the Indian women went to the bedside of John's great great grandfather?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Communication happens in a variety of ways in this story - sometimes through cooking, other times through words, etc.

Part 1: What is the importance of communication in this story? What does it do for the characters?

Part 2: Which type of communication do you think is the strongest form? Why?

Part 3: With all of the different forms of communication, what kinds of problems could result for the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Mama seems to have a different way of dealing with problems than others do. She seems to be a bit of a controlling woman.

Part 1: Why does Mama not want to have anything to do with Gertrudius anymore?

Part 2: Why does Mama make Tita sit up top in the empty dovecote?

Part 3: Why might Mama feel the need to be so controlling of her own daughters?

Essay Topic 3

Mama seems to put Pedro and Tita into a position where they will always experience sexual and emotional tension.

Part 1: Why do you think Mama doesn't want Tita to be with Pedro, aside from her given excuse?

Part 2: Why do you think Mama puts Tita and Pedro together so often anyway, even though she knows how they feel about each other?

Part 3: Do you think mama perhaps wants the two to be together? Why or why not?

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