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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. In Chapter 5, Catalina asks Noemí to procure a medicine from whom?
(a) Magda Duval.
(b) Marta Duval.
(c) Margaret Duval.
(d) Mary Duval.

2. According to Virgil in Chapter 8, what is the Doyle family symbol?
(a) The eagle.
(b) The ankh.
(c) The Scarab.
(d) The ouroboros.

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

4. What upsets Catalina in Chapter 8?
(a) The noise.
(b) The food.
(c) The silence.
(d) The smell.

5. What part of Noemí has become inflamed, as she discovers in Chapter 12?
(a) Her ankle.
(b) Her neck.
(c) Her ear.
(d) Her wrist.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Noemí compare Francis in Chapter 9?

2. What does the voice compel Noemí to do while she dreams in Chapter 7?

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

4. At the end of Chapter 6, when does Marta instruct Noemí to return?

5. According to Noemí in Chapter 6, what do women need in order to stay out of trouble?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is High Place? What does Noemí think about High Place upon first seeing it in Chapter 2?

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

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

4. What odd dream does Noemí have at the end of Chapter 5?

5. What does Marta reveal about the construction of High Place in Chapter 12?

6. What favor does Catalina ask of Noemí in Chapter 5? What does Catalina warn Noemí?

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

8. What happens when Dr. Camarillo visits Catalina in Chapter 8?

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

10. Who is Marta and what information does she tell Noemí in Chapter 6?

(see the answer keys)

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