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

Short Answer Questions

1. What has been severely depleted by the troops that were staying at the ranch?

2. What does Tita drop as soon as she sees Rosaura watching her?

3. Who besides Tita can see Mama's ghost in the corner of the room?

4. Who advises Tita to follow the love in her heart?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The moods of Tita can be followed easily as one looks at the way she cooks and then doesn't cook for a period when she is sad.

Part 1: Why doesn't Tita cook in order to make herself happy?

Part 2: Why is cooking the one thing Tita enjoys doing the most in the world?

Part 3: Why doesn't Tita want to cook once Pedro is gone?

Essay Topic 3

It seems to be the ritual of the food preparation that reaches the core of Tita.

Part 1: In what ways is Tita a better person when she cooks rather than when she is not cooking?

Part 2: Describe some of the rituals that Tita employs when she cooks for the others.

Part 3: Why does Tita need to have the ritual of cooking in her life? What does it provide for her?

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