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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Catalina in Chapter 2, what illness had befallen her?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Spanish flu.
(c) Polio.
(d) Rinderpest.

2. According to Howard in Chapter 7, how has Noemí been able to escape marriage?
(a) By stealing.
(b) By praying.
(c) By lying.
(d) By pleading.

3. How old is Francis, as he explains in Chapter 4?
(a) 25.
(b) 35.
(c) 20.
(d) 30.

4. According to Noemí in Chapter 9, what kind of romance does Catalina love?
(a) The ideal kind.
(b) The easy kind.
(c) The torturous kind.
(d) The simple kind.

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

6. During his conversation with Noemí in Chapter 10, what does Francis say sounds exciting?
(a) Studying anthropology.
(b) Life in Mexico City.
(c) Being a Taboada.
(d) Having some freedom.

7. At the end of Chapter 6, when does Marta instruct Noemí to return?
(a) In a month.
(b) In a day.
(c) In an hour.
(d) In a week.

8. In Chapter 5, Catalina asks Noemí to procure a medicine from whom?
(a) Marta Duval.
(b) Margaret Duval.
(c) Magda Duval.
(d) Mary Duval.

9. Most of the graves in the cemetery date from what year, as revealed in Chapter 4?
(a) 1888.
(b) 1688.
(c) 1788.
(d) 1988.

10. What does Dr. Camarillo tell Noemí as he leaves High Place in Chapter 8?
(a) That Catalina appears well.
(b) That Catalina needs psychiatric care.
(c) That Catalina will surely die.
(d) That Catalina is acting.

11. Where does Noemí meet Francis in Chapter 10?
(a) The library.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The cemetery.
(d) The greenhouse.

12. According to Noemí in Chapter 3, what sorts of novels does Catalina love?
(a) Philosophical novels.
(b) Horror novels.
(c) Gothic novels.
(d) Science fiction novels.

13. Of what does Noemí accuse Francis in Chapter 9?
(a) Being a bore.
(b) Lying to her.
(c) Helping Virgil.
(d) Having a crush on her.

14. What color light emits from Virgil’s lamp in Chapter 11?
(a) Milky green.
(b) Milky violet.
(c) Milky orange.
(d) Milky blue.

15. According to Virgil in Chapter 8, what is the Doyle family symbol?
(a) The Scarab.
(b) The eagle.
(c) The ouroboros.
(d) The ankh.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Noemí in Chapter 9, which indigenous people of Mexico also used mushrooms for ceremonial purposes?

2. What image appears on the rug in the library, as revealed in Chapter 4?

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

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

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

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