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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. What word is written on the inside of the book Jeanette finds at Dolores's?

2. Why does Daniel attack Dolores with a machete?

3. From whose perspective is Chapter 8, "They Like the Grimy," written?

4. What does Maydelis tell Jeanette about Yosmany?

5. From whose point of view is Chapter 9, "People Like That," written?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Nancy give Gloria a raise in Chapter 7?

2. How does Carmen feel about her family's conversation about Dolores and Maydelis and other family in Cuba?

3. How did Dolores kill Daniel? Who knew about it but never said anything?

4. Why did Dolores hide money in the mattress and hide her Les Miserables book in the walls in Chapter 10?

5. What does Carmen hear coming from her neighbor's house as she prepares for Thanksgiving? What does Carmen think of her neighbor?

6. What did Jeanette learn from Carmen about why Cubans might hide their possessions within their walls?

7. What happens when Maydelis, Jeanette, and El Aleman stop in a poor town to buy rum? Why does El Aleman lock himself in the car?

8. In what ways does Jeanette try to prove to Mario that she is not like other girls in Chapter 11?

9. Why does Carmen want Jeanette to visit home so badly in Chapter 11? What does Jeanette say to Carmen about her relationship with Julio? How does Carmen respond?

10. Describe Isabel who comes to the department store where Jeanette works? How does she remind Jeanette of Carmen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of secrets within Of Women and Salt. Discuss the secrets some of the characters kept and examine why they kept these secrets.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one story from Of Women and Salt and discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing Garcia's decision to tell the story from various women's perspective. What is the impact of telling the story only from the female character's point of view? How does this impact the reader's understanding of the story's events? Is this effective? Why or why not?

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