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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the narrator of this novel?
(a) Cayetano.
(b) The author.
(c) Sierva.
(d) The Bishop.

2. Whom does Ygnacio marry when he returns to his father's house?
(a) Dona Olalla de Mendoza.
(b) Sagunta.
(c) Dulce Olivia.
(d) Bernarda.

3. Why does the doctor doubt that Sierva has rabies?
(a) People of her racial background tend to be immune to rabies.
(b) She was bitten by another animal, not the rabid dog.
(c) The dog did not have rabies.
(d) The bite was superficial.

4. What does Don Ygnacio admit to the doctor?
(a) He is afraid of his daughter.
(b) He does not understand his daughter.
(c) He does not like his wife.
(d) He is afraid of horses.

5. Why does Sierva lie to the doctor?
(a) She does not trust the doctor not to send her away.
(b) She does not want the doctor to know that she lied about the bite.
(c) She picked it up from the slaves when they use it as a survival tactic.
(d) She does not want the doctor to know she was bitten badly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Ygnacio that Sierva is going mad?

2. What African name does Sierva take on for herself?

3. How did the Marquis's father view him when he was younger?

4. What was Bernarda Cabrera's position before she and Ygnacio married?

5. From what continent do Sierva's language skills come from?

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