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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is don Pedro doing when Damiana sees him through her window?
(a) Praying.
(b) Sneaking into a young girl's room.
(c) Crying.
(d) Killing a man.

2. When Justina is in the marketplace, what is her complaint?
(a) That she sees ghosts.
(b) That there are too many people around.
(c) Everything costs too much.
(d) That she misses Susana.

3. Where do don Pedro and Fulgor send Susana's father?
(a) To the seminary.
(b) To Sayula.
(c) To Contla.
(d) To the La Andromeda mines.

4. Why does El Tilcuate want to disband his men?
(a) He is ill.
(b) Peace is declared.
(c) He wants to retire.
(d) He is getting married.

5. What is all that Susana wants of Florencio after his death?
(a) His money.
(b) His body.
(c) His house.
(d) His soul.

6. What month does Susana's mother die in?
(a) February.
(b) August.
(c) December.
(d) April.

7. Who does don Pedro summon to see him in order to discuss the revolution?
(a) Father Rentería.
(b) El Tilcuate.
(c) Donis.
(d) Abundio.

8. How does Father Rentería's confessor suggest the priest deals with sin in Comala?
(a) By bringing in an additional priest.
(b) By asking everyone to give more money to the church.
(c) By being hard and merciless.
(d) By forgiving everyone.

9. What is in the mine where Bartolomé sends Susana?
(a) A dead cat.
(b) Jewels.
(c) A skeleton.
(d) Rats.

10. What does Bartolomé want Susana to find in the grave?
(a) Lost letters to her mother.
(b) His rosary.
(c) A map.
(d) Gold coins.

11. Why doesn't anyone come to mourn for Susana's mother after her death?
(a) People think the house is cursed.
(b) No one likes her mother.
(c) They are afraid of getting sick.
(d) The priest tells everyone not to visit.

12. What is Dorotea's nickname?
(a) Angelita.
(b) La Cuarraca.
(c) La Bruja.
(d) Lola.

13. What does don Pedro initially think that happens to his son?
(a) That he runs away.
(b) That he commits suicide.
(c) That he turns into a ghost.
(d) That someone kills him.

14. Why does Susana tell Justina she can't leave?
(a) Because no one loves her like she does.
(b) Because she owes her money.
(c) Because she has nowhere else to go.
(d) Because she is cursed.

15. How long does Justina take care of Susana?
(a) Since she marries don Pedro.
(b) All of her life.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Since she turns eighteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Abundio's wife die?

2. What does don Pedro give the lawyer for his troubles?

3. What words does Father Rentería want Susana to repeat?

4. Where is don Pedro's lawyer moving to?

5. What does don Pedro do to memorialize Susana's death?

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