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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what town does Catalina now live, as revealed in Chapter 1?
(a) Bacalar.
(b) Cuetzalan.
(c) El Triunfo.
(d) Izamal.

2. Of what does Francis make prints, as he tells Noemí in Chapter 9?
(a) Gravestones.
(b) Mushroom spores.
(c) Local wildlife.
(d) Flower blossoms.

3. According to Francis in Chapter 9, which people of Mexico used mushrooms to induce visions?
(a) The Incas.
(b) The Aztecs.
(c) The Mayas.
(d) The Olmecs.

4. According to Virgil in Chapter 8, who loved the greenhouse?
(a) His father.
(b) His sister.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His mother.

5. In Chapter 5, Noemí dreams of a woman who makes what sound?
(a) A moaning.
(b) A growling.
(c) A buzzing.
(d) A howling.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Virgil, according to Noemí in Chapter 4?

2. How did Noemí’s father earn his wealth, as revealed in Chapter 1?

3. What is the name of Catalina’s new husband, as revealed in Chapter 1?

4. Who is throwing a party as the novel begins?

5. To what does Noemí compare Francis in Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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