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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 Virgil in Chapter 18, why is it impossible for Noemí to immediately leave High Place?

2. How does Francis describe Noemí's relationship to High Place in Chapter 20?

3. Who is the mother of Howard’s children, as Noemí reflects in Chapter 14?

4. What is the first reason Virgil is displeased with Noemí in Chapter 15?

5. Who visits Noemí in her room at the end of Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

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

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 information does Francis give to Noemí in Chapter 23?

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

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

7. What happens to Noemí while she is bathing in Chapter 17?

8. What is the “gloom,” according to Francis in Chapter 20?

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

10. What does Francis want Noemí to do in Chapter 14? Why does she refuse?

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

Discuss the use of foreshadowing in the novel. How is foreshadowing used, and how does it set the stage for what is really happening at High Place?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbol of the ouroboros in Mexican Gothic. How does it represent the Doyle family, and how does it represent the novel’s themes?

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