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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 is Noemí forced to do upon seeing Howard in Chapter 19?

2. How does Francis begin to communicate with Noemí at the end of Chapter 16?

3. What does Francis want Noemí to do in Chapter 14?

4. What sort of activity does Noemí plan to have with Catalina at the start of Chapter 13?

5. What does Noemí agree to do before leaving High Place the next day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Francis and Noemí argue in Chapter 23?

2. What happens to Noemí when she returns to her room after the wedding ceremony in Chapter 24?

3. What happens when Noemí attempts to escape High Place at the start of Chapter 21?

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

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

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

7. How does Howard appear in Chapter 19? What is Noemí forced to do?

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

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

10. What does Virgil announce during dinner in Chapter 19? How does Noemí react to this news?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the characters of Dr. Cummins, Dr. Camarillo, and Marta Duval. How do these characters illustrate the role of healers in the novel? How do they further develop the novel’s themes?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay defining womanhood from the perspective of Noemí. What does it mean to be a woman, according to Noemí? How do the choices she makes reflect these values?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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