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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to Howard in Chapter 7, how has Noemí been able to escape marriage?
(a) By stealing.
(b) By pleading.
(c) By lying.
(d) By praying.

4. According to Florence in Chapter 7, what is dangerous?
(a) The mine.
(b) The cemetery.
(c) The mountain.
(d) The town.

5. What disturbs Noemí about her bedroom in Chapter 4?
(a) The moldy sheets.
(b) The moldy wallpaper.
(c) The moldy windowpanes.
(d) The moldy smell.

Short Answer Questions

1. During his conversation with Noemí in Chapter 10, what does Francis say sounds exciting?

2. According to Marta in Chapter 6, how did Florence’s husband die?

3. According to Francis at the end of Chapter 12, what should Ruth have done?

4. What upsets Catalina in Chapter 8?

5. What does Noemí break in anger at the end of Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Francis study, as he explains in Chapter 9?

2. What does Noemí learn from Francis in Chapter 4?

3. What does Noemí discover in the library in Chapter 4?

4. Who is Catalina and what does the reader learn about her in Chapter 1?

5. What bad dream does Noemí experience in Chapter 11?

6. What bargain does Noemí strike with her father in Chapter 1?

7. What happens in the nightmare Noemí experiences at the end of Chapter 7?

8. Who were Agnes and Alice, and what does Noemí learn about them in Chapter 7?

9. What does Noemí think about Francis, as revealed in Chapter 10?

10. Who is Howard, and what views does he hold, as revealed in Chapter 3?

(see the answer keys)

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