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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Marta in Chapter 6, how did Florence’s husband die?
(a) He fell ill with a strange disease.
(b) He was shot.
(c) He drowned.
(d) He fell down a ravine.

2. What image appears on the rug in the library, as revealed in Chapter 4?
(a) A bird taking flight.
(b) A woman giving birth.
(c) A man playing a flute.
(d) A snake biting its tail.

3. Who is throwing a party as the novel begins?
(a) The Trevinos.
(b) The Tamayos.
(c) The Tejedas.
(d) The Tuñóns.

4. How did Noemí’s father earn his wealth, as revealed in Chapter 1?
(a) He owns a chemical dye business.
(b) He owns a ceramics business.
(c) He owns a shipping business.
(d) He owns a weaving business.

5. Which family member has a marble statue in the cemetery, as Noemí discovers in Chapter 4?
(a) Abigail.
(b) Agnes.
(c) Anne.
(d) Alice.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Noemí in Chapter 6, what do women need in order to stay out of trouble?

2. What does Noemí’s father offer to do if she will travel to her cousin?

3. Who greets Noemí at the train station in Chapter 2?

4. What is the last name of the protagonist, Noemí, as revealed in Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 5, Noemí dreams of a woman who makes what sound?

(see the answer key)

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