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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Noemí in Chapter 23, what is Francis not?
(a) A hothouse orchid.
(b) A hothouse chrysanthemum.
(c) A hothouse rose.
(d) A hothouse geranium.

2. According to Francis at the end of Chapter 22, what is Howard about to do?
(a) Migrate into Catalina.
(b) Migrate into Francis.
(c) Migrate into Noemí.
(d) Migrate into Virgil.

3. To what does the woman give birth in Chapter 14?
(a) A snake-shaped lump.
(b) An egg-shaped lump.
(c) A block-shaped lump.
(d) A mushroom-shaped lump.

4. According to Virgil in Chapter 15, why did he marry Catalina?
(a) To access her money.
(b) Because he was madly in love with her.
(c) To get closer to Noemí.
(d) To please his dying father.

5. What does Noemí wear to dinner in Chapter 19?
(a) A ball gown.
(b) A party dress.
(c) A sundress.
(d) A pantsuit.

6. 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 live.
(d) That Howard would let Noemí leave.

7. Who appears to be the author of the page given to Noemí in Chapter 16?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Alice.
(d) Florence.

8. According to Francis in Chapter 23, what is happening to Howard’s body?
(a) It's holding steady.
(b) It's regenerating.
(c) It's growing stronger.
(d) It is falling apart.

9. According to Ruth in Chapter 23, what exists in the blood of those connected to High Place?
(a) An obsession.
(b) A compulsion.
(c) An oppression.
(d) A temptation.

10. Why does Noemí refuse to eat breakfast in Chapter 21?
(a) She hears a voice warning her not to eat.
(b) She feels sick to her stomach.
(c) She fears the food has been poisoned.
(d) She watches someone tamper with it.

11. What does Noemí like about Francis, as she reflects in Chapter 16?
(a) His politeness and chivalry.
(b) His graciousness and kindness.
(c) His defects and errors.
(d) His quirks and imperfections.

12. What does Marta’s remedy contain, as revealed in Chapter 13?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Lye.
(c) Opium.
(d) Caffeine.

13. How does Catalina describe the page she gives to Noemí in Chapter 16?
(a) As relief.
(b) As proof.
(c) As help.
(d) As a sign.

14. In Chapter 22, Noemí is forced to write a letter to whom?
(a) Hugo.
(b) Her father.
(c) The magistrate.
(d) Francis.

15. What is the consciousness that contains ancestral memories, as revealed by Francis in Chapter 20?
(a) The melancholy.
(b) The gloom.
(c) The despond.
(d) The shade.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of activity does Noemí plan to have with Catalina at the start of Chapter 13?

2. According to Francis in Chapter 14, what is the source of Catalina’s misery?

3. What is notable about Noemí’s marriage to Francis in Chapter 24?

4. According to Francis in Chapter 14, High Place was not made for what?

5. What is inside the box Howard gives to Noemí and Francis in Chapter 24?

(see the answer keys)

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