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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Caridad's sisters thinks Caridad is not immune to love?
(a) Esperanza.
(b) Sofi.
(c) Fe.
(d) La Loca.

2. Which of the following characters claims that healing does not take place without the work of God?
(a) Sofi.
(b) Caridad.
(c) Don Domingo.
(d) Felicia.

3. In New Mexico, what does being a santero mean?
(a) Healing others.
(b) Living in solitude.
(c) Bringing joy to the lives of others.
(d) Marrying and having children.

4. What awakens Sofi in the middle of the night in Chapter 1?
(a) A thunderstorm.
(b) Water boiling.
(c) Gunfire.
(d) Animals howling.

5. Whose brother works in "the Narc capital of the United States"?
(a) Helena's.
(b) La Loca's.
(c) Maria's.
(d) Don Domingo's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Sofi and Domingo meet?

2. What does Fe suggest happened to Caridad?

3. Who does Caridad fall in love with on Good Friday?

4. About how old was Sofi when she met Don Domingo?

5. What happens between Helena and Maria after their adventure?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is La Loca depicted as a sort of embodiment of Jesus?

2. How is Francisco characterized in Chapter 5?

3. What does Acme International represent?

4. Explain the routine of Caridad's life as she is mentored by Felicia.

5. By the end of the novel, what has Sofi lost and gained?

6. How does the incident of the man in the pickup truck foreshadow events later in the novel?

7. How are the women empowered by the cooperative Sofi initiates?

8. Explain the circumstances surrounding Esperanza's death.

9. Describe the interaction between Francisco and Esmeralda in Chapter 12.

10. Describe the path of Felicia's life and what has led her to becoming a healer.

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