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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 Francis in Chapter 14, High Place was not made for what?

2. What causes the mold to stop moving in Chapter 18?

3. According to Virgil in Chapter 15, how did Catalina first see him?

4. Where does Noemí’s vision in Chapter 19 take place?

5. What erupts from the ceiling as Noemí is bathing in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Catalina ask Noemí to do as Chapter 16 begins? What does Noemí discover?

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

4. What happens to Catalina at the start of Chapter 13?

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

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

7. What is Noemí’s theory regarding the origins of ghosts, as she muses in Chapter 17? How does Francis react to her theory?

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

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

10. Describe the marriage ceremony that occurs in Chapter 24.

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

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

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