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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 did Jeanette try to steal from Victoria's Secret when she was a teenager?

2. Who does Dolores tell Jeanette she cannot trust after Yosmany offers to let her ride his horse?

3. What has Jeanette returned from in Chapter 6?

4. Which character's marriage is said to be "on life support" (118)?

5. What word has two-year-old Elena just learned at the start of Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways was life different for Gloria after moving to Mexico?

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

3. 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?

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

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

6. Why did Daniel leave Dolores and the children at the start of Chapter 10? How did she feel about his departure?

7. Why does Carmen want everything to be especially perfect this Thanksgiving?

8. Describe Isabel's husband in Chapter 11?

9. Who is Reinaldo? How does he help Maydelis and Jeanette in Chapter 8?

10. How did Nancy treat Ana and Gloria when they first started working for her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine how the theme of violence plays a part in the plot of Of Women and Salt.

Essay Topic 2

Choose a character and discuss their role in creating conflict in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing the structure of Of Women and Salt. How does the structure of the novel impact your understanding of the themes and characters?

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