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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. What does Gertrudis decide to do in response to her physical reaction?

2. What does John give to Tita to help her with the task he has given to her?

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

4. Pedro and Tita see the events of Gertrudis from __________ a distance away.

5. What does Tita continue to do until Mama leaves the kitchen?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Pedro do when he sees Tita sitting on the steps, covered in mole?

3. Whose wedding are Tita and Pedro at during the last chapter of the book?

4. What does Pedro say to Tita when they are dancing together, making her cry?

5. What does Pedro share with Tita in a private moment before his wedding which makes her change her mood?

6. Why has Tita lost her interest in cooking at this time of the book, causing her to avoid her kitchen duties?

7. Why does Pedro agree to marry Tita's sister Rosaura, even though he wanted to marry Tita?

8. Why does Tita tell Chechna about all of the things happening in her mind?

9. What are some of the features of the wedding cake Tita is making for Pedro's wedding?

10. What do the rebels take from the ranch, which greatly upsets Tita as they were a part of her childhood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tears seem to play an important role in this story as well. They seem to creep up not only in sad times, but also in happy times as well.

Part 1: In what ways are tears healing in this story?

Part 2: in what ways are tears painful within this story?

Part 3: How can tears provide both functions? Why does Tita in particular need tears to provide both functions?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The theme of love is one that comes in and out of the novel, with Tita's heart breaking over losing her love, but then her heart heals as she grows stronger.

Part 1: Why do you think Tita did not put up more of a fight to be with Pedro?

Part 2: Why didn't Rosaura argue against marrying Pedro?

Part 3: What do you think the author is saying about love and about true love when she tells this story?

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