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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Noemí break in anger at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) A clay pot.
(b) A bottle.
(c) A pane of glass.
(d) A statue.

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

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

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

5. What is the last name of the protagonist, Noemí, as revealed in Chapter 1?
(a) Taboada.
(b) Tadeo.
(c) Tabora..
(d) Tabares.

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

7. Who is Catalina, as revealed in Chapter 1?
(a) Noemí’s best friend.
(b) Noemí’s aunt.
(c) Noemí’s cousin.
(d) Noemí’s sister.

8. What rule is Noemí expected to obey during dinner in Chapter 3?
(a) There is no laughing during dinner.
(b) There is no dessert after dinner.
(c) There is no prayer before dinner.
(d) There is no speaking during dinner.

9. What is the name of Catalina’s new husband, as revealed in Chapter 1?
(a) Victor Doyle.
(b) Valentino Doyle.
(c) Vincent Doyle.
(d) Virgil Doyle.

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

11. What grows among the graves in Chapter 4?
(a) Forget-me-nots.
(b) Weeds.
(c) Mushrooms.
(d) Giant oaks.

12. What is Noemí forbidden to do while staying with the Doyles, as revealed in Chapter 2?
(a) Drink alcohol.
(b) Watch television.
(c) Leave her room.
(d) Smoke cigarettes.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What upsets Catalina in Chapter 8?

2. According to Noemí in Chapter 9, what kind of romance does Catalina love?

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

4. What is the name of the town doctor who speaks with Noemí in Chapter 6?

5. During his conversation with Noemí in Chapter 10, what does Francis say sounds exciting?

(see the answer keys)

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