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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Marta in Chapter 6, what was the name of Florence’s husband?

2. Most of the graves in the cemetery date from what year, as revealed in Chapter 4?

3. Who is Catalina, as revealed in Chapter 1?

4. What is the name of the Doyle family patriarch, as revealed in Chapter 2?

5. Which family member has a marble statue in the cemetery, as Noemí discovers in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who was Benito? What does Noemí learn about him in Chapter 12?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Virgil and Francis. How are they similar, and how are they different? Support your answers with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Noemí kiss Francis at the end of the final chapter? How are these kisses a reaction to the immediate situation, and how are they reflective of the novel’s conflicts and themes? Answer, supporting your claims with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel, Mexican Gothic. How does the title reflect the main characters? How does the title reflect the novel’s themes and conflicts? How does the title’s meaning change over the course of the novel?

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