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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What card game does Noemí think of while speaking with Francis in Chapter 10?
(a) Ombre.
(b) Cucharas.
(c) Lotería.
(d) Manilla.

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

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

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

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

7. Of what does Francis make prints, as he tells Noemí in Chapter 9?
(a) Mushroom spores.
(b) Flower blossoms.
(c) Gravestones.
(d) Local wildlife.

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

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

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

11. According to Catalina in Chapter 8, where must Noemí look?
(a) In the library.
(b) In the attic.
(c) In the cemetery.
(d) In the cellar.

12. What does the voice compel Noemí to do while she dreams in Chapter 7?
(a) To scream.
(b) To open her eyes.
(c) To wake up.
(d) To go back to sleep.

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

14. According to Noemí in Chapter 9, what did men like about her?
(a) Her wit.
(b) Her glory.
(c) Her prestige.
(d) Her luster.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Noemí describe Francis in Chapter 10?

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

3. In what city does Noemí and her family live, as revealed in Chapter 1?

4. How does Noemí describe Howard in Chapter 11?

5. What is the subject of the magazines Noemí discovers in Chapter 4?

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