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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In his second meeting with Sierva, what happens when Cayetano lets the girl loose?
(a) She bites him.
(b) She kicks him.
(c) She kisses him.
(d) She hugs him.

2. What is the rank of the nuns who abandon Sierva when she first arrives at the convent?
(a) Novices.
(b) Prioresses.
(c) Postulates.
(d) Abesses.

3. What information does Dr. Abrenuncio impart to Cayetano?
(a) Sierva is at risk for developing rabies.
(b) The history of rabies and whether Sierva is at risk.
(c) Sierva was abused by her mother.
(d) The town is gossiping about Cayetano's relationship with Sierva.

4. At the very end of chapter three, what sort of complaint does Cayetano lodge on Sierva's behalf?
(a) Unsanitary washing conditions.
(b) Cruel punishments from the Abbess.
(c) Uncomfortable lodgings.
(d) Bad food.

5. What book does Dr. Abrenuncio show Cayetano?
(a) A book on atheism.
(b) The book that Cayetano tried to give Sierva.
(c) The book that was taken away from the priest while at school
(d) Shakespeare.

6. Who finds Cayetano in a sorry state at the end of chapter four?
(a) Dr. Abrenuncio.
(b) The Marquis.
(c) The Bishop.
(d) Sierva.

7. What is Martina Laborde imprisoned for?
(a) Murdering a priest who tried to assault her.
(b) Blasphemy.
(c) Theft.
(d) Murdering other nuns.

8. When Cayetano first meets Sierva, how is the girl being restrained?
(a) Sierva is tied down on a stone bed.
(b) Straitjacket.
(c) Sierva is tied to a cross.
(d) Sierva is chained to the wall.

9. In Dr. Abrenuncio's view, what is an exorcism?
(a) Torture and destruction.
(b) A necessary evil.
(c) A psychosomatic cure.
(d) A humane way to cure madness.

10. About how many nuns reside in the convent?
(a) 50.
(b) 400.
(c) 120.
(d) 15.

11. When she first meets the Abbess, how does Sierva behave?
(a) She is very respectful to the Abbess.
(b) She acts violently and refuses to speak.
(c) She screams blasphemous phrases.
(d) She faints.

12. Where in the convent is Sierva initially kept?
(a) The Abbess's room.
(b) The jail.
(c) The seamstress's office.
(d) The slave quarters.

13. In the Governor's dinner for the Viceroy, what is the entertainment?
(a) Sierva speaking in demonic voices.
(b) Slaves singing.
(c) A nude Abyssinian woman.
(d) A nun playing the harp.

14. How does Cayetano, in chapter three, force himself to focus on the preparations for the exorcism?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Prayer.
(c) Self-flagellation.
(d) Calisthenics.

15. What request does the Abbess make to the Bishop in regards to Sierva?
(a) She wants to perform the exorcism herself.
(b) She wants to execute the girl for heresy.
(c) She no longer wants to be responsible for the girl.
(d) She wants to turn the girl out onto the streets.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter three, to whom does the Marquis turn when he realizes he wants to get Sierva out of the convent?

2. In chapter three, what causes Sierva to become violently hysterical?

3. According to the Bishop, what is the main problem with maintaining faith in the New World?

4. How does Cayetano distract himself from his desire for Sierva at the end of chapter four?

5. Whom does Sierva befriend when she first comes to the convent?

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