View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What upsets Catalina in Chapter 8?
(a) The food.
(b) The silence.
(c) The noise.
(d) The smell.

2. According to Marta in Chapter 12, with whom did Ruth fall in love?
(a) A man named Benedicto.
(b) A man named Benito.
(c) A man named Bartolo.
(d) A man named Bonifacio.

3. To what fictional character does Noemí compare Catalina in Chapter 5?
(a) Cleopatra.
(b) Desdemona.
(c) Cordelia.
(d) Ophelia.

4. What does Noemí buy while in town in Chapter 12?
(a) A deck of tarot cards.
(b) A deck of Lotería cards.
(c) A deck of oracle cards.
(d) A deck of playing cards.

5. In what city does Noemí and her family live, as revealed in Chapter 1?
(a) Guadalajara.
(b) Ecatepec.
(c) Mexico City.
(d) Puebla City.

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

7. What does Marta give Noemí in Chapter 12?
(a) A ring to protect against evil.
(b) A bracelet to protect against evil.
(c) A necklace to protect against evil.
(d) An amulet to protect against evil.

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

9. Thinking of Francis in Chapter 10 leads Noemí to think of what?
(a) An anatomical brain.
(b) An anatomical heart.
(c) An anatomical lung.
(d) An anatomical kidney.

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

11. What is the name of Noemí’s date to the party in Chapter 1?
(a) Hector Duarte.
(b) Hugo Duarte.
(c) Hernando Duarte.
(d) Hernan Duarte.

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

13. What is the subject of the magazines Noemí discovers in Chapter 4?
(a) Eugenics.
(b) Architecture.
(c) Mining.
(d) Culinary arts.

14. According to Noemí in Chapter 4, what are her greatest assets?
(a) Her eyes and lips.
(b) Her waist and hips.
(c) Her breasts and legs.
(d) Her neck and shoulders.

15. According to Noemí in Chapter 6, what do women need in order to stay out of trouble?
(a) To be gentle.
(b) To be liked.
(c) To be witty.
(d) To be smart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who can be heard moaning in Chapter 11?

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

3. At the end of Chapter 6, when does Marta instruct Noemí to return?

4. What part of Noemí has become inflamed, as she discovers in Chapter 12?

5. Most of the graves in the cemetery date from what year, as revealed in Chapter 4?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 418 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample