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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 did the Indian woman do that caused the bleeding to stop in the sick person?

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

3. Tita used to shape ____________ into animals as though they were balloons.

4. What did other medical practitioners try to do for his sick relative from #98?

5. Tita feels a strong love for the ______________, something which completely surprises her.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why wasn't Tita upset about the frying of her little sausage creatures during the holiday season?

3. Why is Tita concerned about the idea of taking care of her mother and not having a family?

4. What is the occasion Tita is preparing the turkeys for?

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

6. What happens when Tita screams at her mother's ghost, letting out all of her rage?

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

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

9. What has happened to Rosaura, as Tita sees after coming back from Pedro's room?

10. What is Tita doing in the garden at the opening of this chapter instead of working in the kitchen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pedro is one of the few male characters in this story and he doesn't seem to be a very strong one.

Part 1: Why doesn't Pedro fight to be with Tita when he asks to marry her in the beginning?

Part 2: Why does Pedro go ahead with his marriage to Rosaura?

Part 3: Do you think Pedro is a coward? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

One of the main themes within Like Water for Chocolate is the theme of duty and responsibility. Many characters feel they have certain obligations to others and they act accordingly.

Part 1: What are some of the obligations Tita has to others in this book? Cite specific examples of at least three obligations.

Part 2: Why does Mama believe others should be responsible for taking care of her?

Part 3: How do characters demonstrate their duty and their responsibility to others? How is this harmful?

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