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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Noemí describe Francis in Chapter 10?
(a) As disappointing and weird.
(b) As perfect and strange.
(c) As kooky and bizarre.
(d) As bashful and odd.

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

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

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

5. According to Noemí’s father in Chapter 1, what is the primary concern of Catalina’s husband?
(a) Her wealth.
(b) Her genetics.
(c) Her health.
(d) Her happiness.

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

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

8. In Chapter 5, Noemí dreams of a woman who makes what sound?
(a) A buzzing.
(b) A growling.
(c) A howling.
(d) A moaning.

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

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

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

12. What color light emits from Virgil’s lamp in Chapter 11?
(a) Milky blue.
(b) Milky orange.
(c) Milky green.
(d) Milky violet.

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

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

15. How does Noemí describe Howard in Chapter 11?
(a) As a living corpse.
(b) As a living pustule.
(c) As a living boil.
(d) As a living horror.

Short Answer Questions

1. What upsets Catalina in Chapter 8?

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

3. According to Virgil in Chapter 8, what is the Doyle family symbol?

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

5. What grows among the graves in Chapter 4?

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