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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. When Noemí sees Howard in Chapter 19, what is bloated and covered with boils?
2. What is the consciousness that contains ancestral memories, as revealed by Francis in Chapter 20?
3. Why does Noemí refuse to eat breakfast in Chapter 21?
4. How does Florence describe Noemí’s race in Chapter 23?
5. Who visits Noemí in her room at the end of Chapter 24?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Virgil announce during dinner in Chapter 19? How does Noemí react to this news?
2. Describe the marriage ceremony that occurs in Chapter 24.
3. What happens when Noemí attempts to escape High Place at the start of Chapter 21?
4. Why is it impossible for Noemí to leave High Place, according to Virgil at the end of Chapter 18? What does he ask her to do?
5. Who appears to have written the diary entry Noemí reads in Chapter 16? What does it say, and how does Noemí react to it?
6. What strange inscription does Noemí notice in the cemetery at the start of Chapter 14? Why is this inscription strange?
7. What happens to Noemí while she is bathing in Chapter 17?
8. Why do Francis and Noemí argue in Chapter 23?
9. How does Virgil react to Catalina’s situation at the end of Chapter 13? What promise does Noemí make?
10. What happens to Catalina at the start of Chapter 13?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the importance of Agnes and Ruth to the novel. Despite the fact that they are not physically alive in the novel, they have a powerful impact on Noemí and the other characters. Discuss the impact of these women on Noemí as well as on the novel’s plot and themes.
Essay Topic 2
Does the end justify the means? How does the novel answer this question? How would Noemí answer this question? How would Howard? What about other characters, such as Virgil and Francis?
Essay Topic 3
What do you think the future has in store for Noemí, Francis, and Catalina after the close of the novel? Predict their futures based on their thoughts and actions over the course of the novel.
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