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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. Why does Felicia go outside to the trailer in the middle of the night?
(a) She sees a light.
(b) She hears footsteps.
(c) She hears people talking.
(d) She has a dream.

2. Where does Caridad find the woman after she leaves the well?
(a) She cannot find her again.
(b) Sitting on a hill.
(c) In the restroom.
(d) Cooking in the kitchen.

3. How are Helena and Maria related?
(a) They do not know each other at all.
(b) They used to be lovers.
(c) They are sisters.
(d) They are mother and daughter.

4. Which three places does La Loca say she has been?
(a) Her birthplace, her house, and her coffin.
(b) The toy store, the candy shop, and her bedroom.
(c) The past, present, and future.
(d) Hell, heaven, and purgatory.

5. Whose ancestral land is in New Mexico?
(a) Maria's.
(b) Helena's.
(c) Felicia's.
(d) No one's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Esperanza go to cover the war?

2. Who tells Maria to "hit the deck"?

3. Why hasn't Sofi felt comfortable leaving the house over the previous twenty years?

4. When does Caridad begin her first pilgrimage?

5. Where did Sofi and Domingo meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Caridad different after she returns from being missing?

2. Domingo is described as a flawed individual. What are some specific things Domingo does to indicate this is true?

3. Describe Francisco's infatuation with Caridad.

4. How does the author illustrate the idea of infinite existence in the story of Maria and Helena?

5. What is a bulto? What is its significance in Francisco's life?

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

7. What events lead up to Caridad's horse's death?

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

9. Do you think Francisco is a likable character? Why or why not?

10. Why does Sofi feel as if she is a prisoner in her own house?

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