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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Howard ask Virgil to show Noemí in Chapter 7?
(a) The library.
(b) The conservatory.
(c) The greenhouse.
(d) The cemetery.

2. What is the name of the Doyle family patriarch, as revealed in Chapter 2?
(a) Harold Doyle.
(b) Henry Doyle.
(c) Holden Doyle.
(d) Howard Doyle.

3. According to Marta in Chapter 6, who murdered several members of the Doyle family?
(a) Rose.
(b) Ruby.
(c) Rebecca.
(d) Ruth.

4. What does Noemí’s father offer to do if she will travel to her cousin?
(a) Pay for her graduate studies in economics.
(b) Pay for her graduate studies in engineering.
(c) Pay for her graduate studies in literature.
(d) Pay for her graduate studies in anthropology.

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

6. What color does Noemí see glimmering in Virgil’s eyes at the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) Gold.
(d) Silver.

7. Who can be heard moaning in Chapter 11?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Howard.
(c) Virgil.
(d) Ruth.

8. 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.

9. According to Francis in Chapter 10, why did Ruth murder her family?
(a) It was an act of revenge.
(b) Her lover made her do it.
(c) She was attempting to aid them.
(d) High Place drove her crazy.

10. What is the name of the Doyle family home, as revealed in Chapter 2?
(a) High House.
(b) High Estate.
(c) High Place.
(d) High Manor.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Noemí ask Virgil’s permission in Chapter 5?

2. Who is Catalina, as revealed in Chapter 1?

3. According to Noemí’s father in Chapter 1, what is the primary concern of Catalina’s husband?

4. According to Catalina in Chapter 8, where must Noemí look?

5. How does Florence describe Noemí in Chapter 7?

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