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

2. What is the second reason Virgil is displeased with Noemí in Chapter 15?
(a) For spending so much time with Francis.
(b) For speaking with Marta.
(c) For shattering a pot in the greenhouse.
(d) For visiting the cemetery.

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

4. According to Virgil in Chapter 22, what must the Doyle family do to their bloodline every once in a while?
(a) Inject new fungi into the mix.
(b) Inject new ladies into the mix.
(c) Inject new life into the mix.
(d) Inject new blood into the mix.

5. How does Francis describe Noemí's relationship to High Place in Chapter 20?
(a) As predictable.
(b) As compatible.
(c) As inconsistent.
(d) As unstable.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Noemí’s vision in Chapter 19 take place?

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

3. Who brings Noemí back inside after her escape attempt in Chapter 22?

4. Where does Noemí find herself sleepwalking at the end of Chapter 17?

5. During the dinner in Chapter 24, Noemí is reminded of what sort of story?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Virgil react to Catalina’s situation at the end of Chapter 13? What promise does Noemí make?

2. What strange inscription does Noemí notice in the cemetery at the start of Chapter 14? Why is this inscription strange?

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

4. What strange dream does Noemí have in Chapter 14?

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

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 do Francis and Noemí argue in Chapter 23?

8. What does Virgil demand Noemí do at the start of Chapter 22? How does he threaten her into obedience?

9. What does Noemí discover as she awakens from her dream in Chapter 17?

10. What information does Francis give to Noemí in Chapter 23?

(see the answer keys)

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