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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what has Catalina accused her new husband, as revealed in Chapter 1?
(a) Cheating on her.
(b) Poisoning her.
(c) Ignoring her.
(d) Abusing her.

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

3. According to Marta in Chapter 6, why is it impossible to cure Catalina?
(a) Because the Doyles are poisoning her.
(b) Because Catalina is faking.
(c) Because Catalina does not want to be cured.
(d) Because the Doyle family is cursed.

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

5. According to Marta in Chapter 12, who led a strike against the Doyles?
(a) A man named Alberto.
(b) A man named Adelmo.
(c) A man named Alejandro.
(d) A man named Aurelio.

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

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

8. What is the name of the town doctor who speaks with Noemí in Chapter 6?
(a) Joachim Camarillo.
(b) Jacinto Camarillo.
(c) Juan Camarillo.
(d) Julio Camarillo.

9. What part of Noemí has become inflamed, as she discovers in Chapter 12?
(a) Her ankle.
(b) Her neck.
(c) Her wrist.
(d) Her ear.

10. According to Francis at the end of Chapter 12, what was it impossible to do?
(a) Leave High Place.
(b) Be happy.
(c) Break the family curse.
(d) Have hope in the future.

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

12. According to Noemí in Chapter 9, which indigenous people of Mexico also used mushrooms for ceremonial purposes?
(a) The Mazatecs.
(b) The Zapotecs.
(c) The Toltecs.
(d) The Mixtecs.

13. What modern comfort is missing from the Doyle family home, as revealed in Chapter 2?
(a) Refrigeration.
(b) Heat.
(c) Running water.
(d) Electricity.

14. According to Marta in Chapter 6, what was the name of Florence’s husband?
(a) Roger.
(b) Rhett.
(c) Richard.
(d) Robert.

15. How does Florence describe Noemí in Chapter 7?
(a) Dangerous.
(b) Intriguing.
(c) Filthy.
(d) Rude.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marta give Noemí in Chapter 12?

2. What is the name of Noemí’s date to the party in Chapter 1?

3. What does Noemí buy while in town in Chapter 12?

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

5. How old is Francis, as he explains in Chapter 4?

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