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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. What chore does Florence give Noemí at the end of Chapter 10?

2. According to Catalina in Chapter 8, where must Noemí look?

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

4. According to Florence in Chapter 7, what is dangerous?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Marta and what information does she tell Noemí in Chapter 6?

3. What odd dream does Noemí have at the end of Chapter 5?

4. What happens when Dr. Camarillo visits Catalina in Chapter 8?

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

6. What is the Doyle family symbol, as Virgil explains in Chapter 8? What does it represent?

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

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

9. What does Noemí discover upon awakening from her nightmare in Chapter 11?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Noemí finds herself involved in several conflicts over the course of the novel. Choose one instance of internal conflict and one instance of external conflict, and explain how these conflicts have an impact on the novel and on the other characters.

Essay Topic 2

Although the world of Mexican Gothic is firmly rooted in the physical world, the characters of the novel frequently confront the supernatural world. How do supernatural phenomena affect the novel’s characters, plot, and themes?

Essay Topic 3

Noemí experiences great change over the course of the novel. In what ways does she change and in what ways does she remain the same? By the novel’s end, is she better for these changes? What makes you say this? Explain your opinion using examples from the text.

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