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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. Which funeral did Chiquita's mother not attend?

2. Who is out on the street in front of Valerie's?

3. What makes Chiquita want to drown in the Pacific?

4. What drink does Valerie find still warm when she returns to Inda's place?

5. What makes it easier for Chiquita to tell Inda about her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chiquita write on the note to her mother?

2. How does Michael reveal himself?

3. What does Chiquita suggest Inda to do?

4. When does Valerie light the match?

5. Why does Inda not tell Michael her name?

6. What has happens in the next few months?

7. Why is making Chiquita feel uncomfortable?

8. What does Chiquita realize at this moment?

9. What happens in the mall?

10. What does Chiquita tell Inda in the bathroom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Valerie prove herself herself to be incredibly brave in this story? How does her bravery effect her life?

Essay Topic 2

What do the the failed marriages of Valerie and Inda symbolize in context of the story? What does it meaning give the story that the two marriages don't work out?

Essay Topic 3

Away from the main characters, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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