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

2. According to Noemí in Chapter 9, what did men like about her?
(a) Her luster.
(b) Her glory.
(c) Her wit.
(d) Her prestige.

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

4. According to Marta in Chapter 6, who murdered several members of the Doyle family?
(a) Rose.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Rebecca.
(d) Ruby.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Francis in Chapter 10, why did Ruth murder her family?

2. According to Noemí in Chapter 3, what sorts of novels does Catalina love?

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

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

5. Of what does Noemí accuse Francis in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. According to Florence in Chapter 2, what rules must Noemí follow while at High Place?

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

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

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

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

7. What warnings does Florence give to Noemí at the end of Chapter 10?

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

9. What does the reader learn about El Triunfo in Chapter 2?

10. Who is Dr. Cummins and what does he tell Noemí in Chapter 5?

(see the answer keys)

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