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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. How does Virgil explain Noemí’s report of moving mold in Chapter 18?
2. According to Dr. Cummins in Chapter 22, how did his daughter die?
3. How do the Doyles appear to regard dinner in Chapter 19?
4. How does Francis describe Howard in Chapter 16?
5. According to Virgil in Chapter 22, what must the Doyle family do to their bloodline every once in a while?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Virgil reveal about the Doyle bloodline in Chapter 22?
2. How does Virgil react to Catalina’s situation at the end of Chapter 13? What promise does Noemí make?
3. What strange inscription does Noemí notice in the cemetery at the start of Chapter 14? Why is this inscription strange?
4. What myth does Noemí read in Chapter 18? How do the story’s events mirror what is happening at High Place?
5. What happens when Noemí attempts to escape High Place at the start of Chapter 21?
6. Why do Francis and Noemí argue in Chapter 23?
7. Who appears to have written the diary entry Noemí reads in Chapter 16? What does it say, and how does Noemí react to it?
8. What is Noemí’s theory regarding the origins of ghosts, as she muses in Chapter 17? How does Francis react to her theory?
9. What does Francis want Noemí to do in Chapter 14? Why does she refuse?
10. What does Virgil demand Noemí do at the start of Chapter 22? How does he threaten her into obedience?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why does Noemí kiss Francis at the end of the final chapter? How are these kisses a reaction to the immediate situation, and how are they reflective of the novel’s conflicts and themes? Answer, supporting your claims with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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