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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Noemí find herself sleepwalking at the end of Chapter 17?
(a) The greenhouse.
(b) Howard's room.
(c) Virgil’s room.
(d) The cemetery.

2. Where does Noemí agree to meet Virgil in Chapter 21?
(a) His room.
(b) The cemetery.
(c) The greenhouse.
(d) The library.

3. How does Virgil explain Noemí’s report of moving mold in Chapter 18?
(a) By saying she is tired.
(b) By saying she is right.
(c) By saying she is lying.
(d) By saying she is ill.

4. What words are uttered by the man in Noemí’s dream in Chapter 14?
(a) Faith, overcome.
(b) Death, overcome.
(c) Birth, overcome.
(d) Life, overcome.

5. What doubt does Florence express at the end of Chapter 15?
(a) That Howard would let Francis go free.
(b) That Howard would let Francis have Noemí.
(c) That Howard would let Noemí leave.
(d) That Howard would let Noemí live.

6. How does Francis describe his father in Chapter 16?
(a) As too cold.
(b) As too fearless.
(c) As too helpless.
(d) As too curious.

7. What does Noemí lose when she attempts to escape in Chapter 21?
(a) Her shoe.
(b) Her glasses.
(c) Her bracelet.
(d) Her coat.

8. What does Francis give Noemí for protection in Chapter 23?
(a) A revolver.
(b) A kitchen knife.
(c) A straight razor.
(d) Gardening shears.

9. According to Francis in Chapter 14, High Place was not made for what?
(a) Health.
(b) Love.
(c) Peace.
(d) Serenity.

10. What sort of activity does Noemí plan to have with Catalina at the start of Chapter 13?
(a) A wine night.
(b) A girls night.
(c) A movie night.
(d) A casino night.

11. What word is inscribed on the statue of Agnes, as Noemí discovers in Chapter 14?
(a) Heart.
(b) Soul.
(c) Mother.
(d) Duty.

12. Where does Noemí’s vision in Chapter 19 take place?
(a) A boat.
(b) A castle.
(c) A church.
(d) A cave.

13. What erupts from the ceiling as Noemí is bathing in Chapter 17?
(a) A mushroom emerging from an egg.
(b) A blossom of golden mold.
(c) The woman without a face.
(d) A snake devouring its tail.

14. Where does Noemí awaken in Chapter 20?
(a) Her room.
(b) The greenhouse.
(c) The library.
(d) The cemetery.

15. According to Virgil in Chapter 15, how did Catalina first see him?
(a) As tragic and romantic.
(b) As gallant and tender.
(c) As handsome and mysterious.
(d) As serene and calm.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does the woman give birth in Chapter 14?

2. According to Virgil in Chapter 18, why is it impossible for Noemí to immediately leave High Place?

3. What is the consciousness that contains ancestral memories, as revealed by Francis in Chapter 20?

4. Against what does Noemí caution herself in Chapter 16?

5. According to Francis in Chapter 23, what is happening to Howard’s body?

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