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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Gertrudis now with? This is the same man that swept her off her feet a long time ago.

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

3. John is grateful to ____________ for healing Tita, as he has been unsuccessful.

4. How is Pedro feeling about the presence of John at the dinner table?

5. Who does Chechna return to the ranch with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The mother and daughter relationship in this story is one that seems to be quite complicated.

Part 1: Why do the daughters continue to bend to Mama's needs, even if they don't agree with her?

Part 2: Why wouldn't the daughters tell Mama 'no'?

Part 3: Why didn't Mama seemingly want a healthy relationship with her daughters?

Essay Topic 2

The idea of taking care of others seems to come up quite often in this story, with many characters relying on other characters, as well as characters being the nurturers.

Part 1: How does this story define the idea of nurturing? Does this definition seem to be realistic?

Part 2: Why does Tita feel so strongly about Rosaura's son? Why is she so attentive to him?

Part 3: Do you think nurturing can ever go too far? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The metaphor of the matches is one that seems to fit Tita perfectly, as told to her by John.

Part 1: Describe the metaphor of the matches as John explains it to Tita.

Part 2: Why are matches a good way to describe the innermost feelings and emotions of a person?

Part 3: What other item might make a good metaphor for internal happiness. Why did you choose this item?

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