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

Short Answer Questions

1. Tita worries that the accident didn't just affect Pedro's skin, but also his ___________.

2. Rosaura tells Tita she has no right to have _______________.

3. Rosaura doesn't care who Pedro chooses to be with at night, but she will remain ____________ in the house.

4. What do Tita and Chechna put into a cool room until the next day's celebration?

5. Tita wants to break the tradition her Mama started as it will affect Rosaura's ____________ if it continues.

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

Food is obviously a strong part of this book and of the lives of the characters within the book.

Part 1: Why is food so important to the main family in this book?

Part 2: Why can't the characters relate without having food around?

Part 3: What might the food represent to the book as a whole?

Essay Topic 3

When Tita has cried into the wedding cake, her tears seem to have a magical effect on the guests, causing them to feel their lost loves and to become violently ill.

Part 1: Do you think the sickness described in this particular scene could have actually happened? Why or why not?

Part 2: If the author is simply using magical realism to tell the story, why would they have done so?

Part 3: Does the fact that this scene does not seem possible affect its importance to the story or to the reader?

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