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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. In Chapter 5, Catalina asks Noemí to procure a medicine from whom?
3. What modern comfort is missing from the Doyle family home, as revealed in Chapter 2?
4. What does Noemí break in anger at the end of Chapter 8?
5. How old is Virgil, according to Noemí in Chapter 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. What favor does Catalina ask of Noemí in Chapter 5? What does Catalina warn Noemí?
2. Who is Howard, and what views does he hold, as revealed in Chapter 3?
3. What is High Place? What does Noemí think about High Place upon first seeing it in Chapter 2?
4. What happens when Noemí visits the greenhouse with Virgil in Chapter 8?
5. What happens in the nightmare Noemí experiences at the end of Chapter 7?
6. Who is Dr. Cummins and what does he tell Noemí in Chapter 5?
7. Who is Catalina and what does the reader learn about her in Chapter 1?
8. According to Florence in Chapter 2, what rules must Noemí follow while at High Place?
9. Who is Marta and what information does she tell Noemí in Chapter 6?
10. Who is Dr. Camarillo and what does he tell Noemí in Chapter 6?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Appearances in Mexican Gothic can be deceiving. How do appearances differ from reality in this novel? Discuss three characters, objects, or situations and how this idea applies to each.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the use of foreshadowing in the novel. How is foreshadowing used, and how does it set the stage for what is really happening at High Place?
Essay Topic 3
The antagonist of a novel is a character or force who works in opposition to the protagonist. Who is the antagonist of the novel? Virgil Doyle? Howard Doyle? Or someone—or something—else? What do you think? Make a case for that which you believe best fits the criteria of an antagonist in Mexican Gothic.
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