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

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

3. 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.

4. What is Noemí forced to do upon seeing Howard in Chapter 19?
(a) Massage him.
(b) Kiss him.
(c) Hold him.
(d) Pet him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Virgil in Chapter 22, why had the Doyles lost their family fortune?

2. According to Virgil in Chapter 15, why did he marry Catalina?

3. According to Francis at the end of Chapter 22, what is Howard about to do?

4. According to Virgil in Chapter 13, what is of the utmost importance?

5. What is the second reason Virgil is displeased with Noemí in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. What important information does Francis give Noemí at end of Chapter 21?

2. What does Francis want Noemí to do in Chapter 14? Why does she refuse?

3. Describe the marriage ceremony that occurs in Chapter 24.

4. Why does Catalina ask Noemí to do as Chapter 16 begins? What does Noemí discover?

5. What is the “gloom,” according to Francis in Chapter 20?

6. Who appears to have written the diary entry Noemí reads in Chapter 16? What does it say, and how does Noemí react to it?

7. Why is Virgil angry with Noemí in Chapter 15?

8. What happens to Noemí while she is bathing in Chapter 17?

9. What is odd about the marriage, as explained at the start of Chapter 24?

10. What does Virgil reveal about the Doyle bloodline in Chapter 22?

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